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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,338,484,891.52, 36,347,136,050.40 and 14,295,498,182.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,338,484,891.52, 36,347,136,050.40 and 14,295,498,182.21 is: 19,727,802,091.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,338,484,891.52 : 36,347,136,050.40 = 14,295,498,182.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,338,484,891.52/36,347,136,050.40 = 14,295,498,182.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,338,484,891.52x = 36,347,136,050.40 × 14,295,498,182.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,338,484,891.52x = 519,600,417,337,032,769,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,600,417,337,032,769,536/26,338,484,891.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,727,802,091.77

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