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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,429,509,232.20, 36,473,603,736.42 and 14,844,157,671.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,429,509,232.20, 36,473,603,736.42 and 14,844,157,671.46 is: 20,485,432,398.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,429,509,232.20 : 36,473,603,736.42 = 14,844,157,671.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,429,509,232.20/36,473,603,736.42 = 14,844,157,671.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,429,509,232.20x = 36,473,603,736.42 × 14,844,157,671.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,429,509,232.20x = 541,419,924,709,770,985,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,419,924,709,770,985,472/26,429,509,232.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,485,432,398.80

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