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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,396,337,020.40, 36,427,134,585.72 and 14,353,261,530.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,396,337,020.40, 36,427,134,585.72 and 14,353,261,530.48 is: 19,807,603,953.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,396,337,020.40 : 36,427,134,585.72 = 14,353,261,530.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,396,337,020.40/36,427,134,585.72 = 14,353,261,530.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,396,337,020.40x = 36,427,134,585.72 × 14,353,261,530.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,396,337,020.40x = 522,848,189,514,832,412,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,848,189,514,832,412,672/26,396,337,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,807,603,953.18

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