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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,521,707,702.45, 36,599,770,441.14 and 14,478,718,509.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,521,707,702.45, 36,599,770,441.14 and 14,478,718,509.81 is: 19,980,529,899.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,521,707,702.45 : 36,599,770,441.14 = 14,478,718,509.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,521,707,702.45/36,599,770,441.14 = 14,478,718,509.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,521,707,702.45x = 36,599,770,441.14 × 14,478,718,509.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,521,707,702.45x = 529,917,773,740,930,629,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,917,773,740,930,629,632/26,521,707,702.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,980,529,899.74

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