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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,466,374,478.60, 39,711,285,224.18 and 13,872,239,875.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,466,374,478.60, 39,711,285,224.18 and 13,872,239,875.71 is: 20,814,504,640.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,466,374,478.60 : 39,711,285,224.18 = 13,872,239,875.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,466,374,478.60/39,711,285,224.18 = 13,872,239,875.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,466,374,478.60x = 39,711,285,224.18 × 13,872,239,875.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,466,374,478.60x = 550,884,474,402,535,374,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,884,474,402,535,374,848/26,466,374,478.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,814,504,640.52

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