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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,429,509,233.20, 36,473,603,737.80 and 14,844,157,672.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,429,509,233.20, 36,473,603,737.80 and 14,844,157,672.46 is: 20,485,432,400.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,429,509,233.20 : 36,473,603,737.80 = 14,844,157,672.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,429,509,233.20/36,473,603,737.80 = 14,844,157,672.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,429,509,233.20x = 36,473,603,737.80 × 14,844,157,672.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,429,509,233.20x = 541,419,924,766,729,633,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,419,924,766,729,633,792/26,429,509,233.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,485,432,400.18

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