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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,720,876,049.84, 36,874,895,113.08 and 14,839,981,053.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,720,876,049.84, 36,874,895,113.08 and 14,839,981,053.84 is: 20,479,221,707.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,720,876,049.84 : 36,874,895,113.08 = 14,839,981,053.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,720,876,049.84/36,874,895,113.08 = 14,839,981,053.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,720,876,049.84x = 36,874,895,113.08 × 14,839,981,053.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,720,876,049.84x = 547,222,744,840,444,444,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,222,744,840,444,444,672/26,720,876,049.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,479,221,707.39

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