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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,542,184,459.84, 36,626,744,495.04 and 14,496,796,983.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,542,184,459.84, 36,626,744,495.04 and 14,496,796,983.68 is: 20,004,776,921.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,542,184,459.84 : 36,626,744,495.04 = 14,496,796,983.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,542,184,459.84/36,626,744,495.04 = 14,496,796,983.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,542,184,459.84x = 36,626,744,495.04 × 14,496,796,983.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,542,184,459.84x = 530,970,479,117,713,932,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,970,479,117,713,932,288/26,542,184,459.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,004,776,921.10

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