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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,540,238,875.65, 36,625,528,247.53 and 14,332,942,818.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,540,238,875.65, 36,625,528,247.53 and 14,332,942,818.45 is: 19,779,460,332.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,540,238,875.65 : 36,625,528,247.53 = 14,332,942,818.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,540,238,875.65/36,625,528,247.53 = 14,332,942,818.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,540,238,875.65x = 36,625,528,247.53 × 14,332,942,818.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,540,238,875.65x = 524,951,602,067,219,873,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,951,602,067,219,873,792/26,540,238,875.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,779,460,332.92

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