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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,524,359,836.28, 36,603,427,059.63 and 14,481,370,250.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,524,359,836.28, 36,603,427,059.63 and 14,481,370,250.55 is: 19,984,187,477.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,524,359,836.28 : 36,603,427,059.63 = 14,481,370,250.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,524,359,836.28/36,603,427,059.63 = 14,481,370,250.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,524,359,836.28x = 36,603,427,059.63 × 14,481,370,250.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,524,359,836.28x = 530,067,779,689,502,670,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,067,779,689,502,670,848/26,524,359,836.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,984,187,477.52

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