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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,540,238,877.66, 36,625,528,250.28 and 14,332,942,820.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,540,238,877.66, 36,625,528,250.28 and 14,332,942,820.44 is: 19,779,460,335.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,540,238,877.66 : 36,625,528,250.28 = 14,332,942,820.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,540,238,877.66/36,625,528,250.28 = 14,332,942,820.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,540,238,877.66x = 36,625,528,250.28 × 14,332,942,820.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,540,238,877.66x = 524,951,602,179,673,096,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,951,602,179,673,096,192/26,540,238,877.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,779,460,335.66

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