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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,651,516,390.40, 36,779,096,104.96 and 14,771,388,380.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,651,516,390.40, 36,779,096,104.96 and 14,771,388,380.16 is: 20,384,517,896.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,651,516,390.40 : 36,779,096,104.96 = 14,771,388,380.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,651,516,390.40/36,779,096,104.96 = 14,771,388,380.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,651,516,390.40x = 36,779,096,104.96 × 14,771,388,380.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,651,516,390.40x = 543,278,312,837,594,021,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,278,312,837,594,021,888/26,651,516,390.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,384,517,896.82

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