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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,521,708,057.08, 36,599,770,930.28 and 14,478,718,863.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,521,708,057.08, 36,599,770,930.28 and 14,478,718,863.75 is: 19,980,530,388.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,521,708,057.08 : 36,599,770,930.28 = 14,478,718,863.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,521,708,057.08/36,599,770,930.28 = 14,478,718,863.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,521,708,057.08x = 36,599,770,930.28 × 14,478,718,863.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,521,708,057.08x = 529,917,793,777,101,570,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 529,917,793,777,101,570,048/26,521,708,057.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,980,530,388.04

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