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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,397,338,765.78, 36,427,218,596.91 and 14,966,676,599.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,397,338,765.78, 36,427,218,596.91 and 14,966,676,599.18 is: 20,653,384,986.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,397,338,765.78 : 36,427,218,596.91 = 14,966,676,599.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,397,338,765.78/36,427,218,596.91 = 14,966,676,599.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,397,338,765.78x = 36,427,218,596.91 × 14,966,676,599.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,397,338,765.78x = 545,194,400,147,405,275,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,194,400,147,405,275,136/26,397,338,765.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,653,384,986.45

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