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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,540,239,271.77, 36,625,528,794.39 and 14,332,943,214.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,540,239,271.77, 36,625,528,794.39 and 14,332,943,214.44 is: 19,779,460,879.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,540,239,271.77 : 36,625,528,794.39 = 14,332,943,214.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,540,239,271.77/36,625,528,794.39 = 14,332,943,214.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,540,239,271.77x = 36,625,528,794.39 × 14,332,943,214.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,540,239,271.77x = 524,951,624,408,698,388,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,951,624,408,698,388,480/26,540,239,271.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,779,460,879.51

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