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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,539,626,692.96, 36,624,437,242.08 and 14,496,632,894.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,539,626,692.96, 36,624,437,242.08 and 14,496,632,894.24 is: 20,005,218,151.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,539,626,692.96 : 36,624,437,242.08 = 14,496,632,894.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,539,626,692.96/36,624,437,242.08 = 14,496,632,894.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,539,626,692.96x = 36,624,437,242.08 × 14,496,632,894.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,539,626,692.96x = 530,931,021,656,565,481,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,931,021,656,565,481,472/26,539,626,692.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,005,218,151.67

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