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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,396,337,014.90, 36,427,134,578.13 and 14,353,261,524.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,396,337,014.90, 36,427,134,578.13 and 14,353,261,524.98 is: 19,807,603,945.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,396,337,014.90 : 36,427,134,578.13 = 14,353,261,524.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,396,337,014.90/36,427,134,578.13 = 14,353,261,524.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,396,337,014.90x = 36,427,134,578.13 × 14,353,261,524.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,396,337,014.90x = 522,848,189,205,541,814,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,848,189,205,541,814,272/26,396,337,014.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,807,603,945.59

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