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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,519,957,438.44, 36,598,407,463.78 and 14,477,610,365.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,519,957,438.44, 36,598,407,463.78 and 14,477,610,365.16 is: 19,979,575,173.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,519,957,438.44 : 36,598,407,463.78 = 14,477,610,365.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,519,957,438.44/36,598,407,463.78 = 14,477,610,365.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,519,957,438.44x = 36,598,407,463.78 × 14,477,610,365.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,519,957,438.44x = 529,857,483,245,970,391,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,857,483,245,970,391,040/26,519,957,438.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,979,575,173.75

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