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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,712,796,432.60, 40,108,733,859.30 and 14,945,417,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,712,796,432.60, 40,108,733,859.30 and 14,945,417,234.20 is: 22,440,247,458.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,712,796,432.60 : 40,108,733,859.30 = 14,945,417,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,712,796,432.60/40,108,733,859.30 = 14,945,417,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,712,796,432.60x = 40,108,733,859.30 × 14,945,417,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,712,796,432.60x = 599,441,762,262,723,330,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,441,762,262,723,330,048/26,712,796,432.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,440,247,458.75

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