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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,593,725,537.78, 36,699,069,144.25 and 14,712,915,572.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,593,725,537.78, 36,699,069,144.25 and 14,712,915,572.34 is: 20,303,672,952.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,593,725,537.78 : 36,699,069,144.25 = 14,712,915,572.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,593,725,537.78/36,699,069,144.25 = 14,712,915,572.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,593,725,537.78x = 36,699,069,144.25 × 14,712,915,572.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,593,725,537.78x = 539,950,305,902,818,230,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,950,305,902,818,230,272/26,593,725,537.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,303,672,952.32

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