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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,397,338,767.29, 36,427,218,598.98 and 14,966,676,600.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,397,338,767.29, 36,427,218,598.98 and 14,966,676,600.68 is: 20,653,384,988.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,397,338,767.29 : 36,427,218,598.98 = 14,966,676,600.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,397,338,767.29/36,427,218,598.98 = 14,966,676,600.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,397,338,767.29x = 36,427,218,598.98 × 14,966,676,600.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,397,338,767.29x = 545,194,400,233,027,141,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,194,400,233,027,141,632/26,397,338,767.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,653,384,988.51

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