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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,737,432,639.10, 40,106,148,958.65 and 14,339,976,991.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,737,432,639.10, 40,106,148,958.65 and 14,339,976,991.10 is: 21,509,965,486.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,737,432,639.10 : 40,106,148,958.65 = 14,339,976,991.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,737,432,639.10/40,106,148,958.65 = 14,339,976,991.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,737,432,639.10x = 40,106,148,958.65 × 14,339,976,991.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,737,432,639.10x = 575,121,253,268,670,251,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,121,253,268,670,251,008/26,737,432,639.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,509,965,486.65

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