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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,619,759,771.12, 36,736,416,333.72 and 14,738,865,824.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,619,759,771.12, 36,736,416,333.72 and 14,738,865,824.88 is: 20,340,270,381.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,619,759,771.12 : 36,736,416,333.72 = 14,738,865,824.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,619,759,771.12/36,736,416,333.72 = 14,738,865,824.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,619,759,771.12x = 36,736,416,333.72 × 14,738,865,824.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,619,759,771.12x = 541,453,111,229,629,136,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,453,111,229,629,136,896/26,619,759,771.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,340,270,381.29

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