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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,540,238,875.46, 36,625,528,247.27 and 14,332,942,818.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,540,238,875.46, 36,625,528,247.27 and 14,332,942,818.26 is: 19,779,460,332.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,540,238,875.46 : 36,625,528,247.27 = 14,332,942,818.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,540,238,875.46/36,625,528,247.27 = 14,332,942,818.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,540,238,875.46x = 36,625,528,247.27 × 14,332,942,818.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,540,238,875.46x = 524,951,602,056,548,712,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,951,602,056,548,712,448/26,540,238,875.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,779,460,332.66

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