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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,737,432,679.60, 40,106,149,019.40 and 14,339,977,031.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,737,432,679.60, 40,106,149,019.40 and 14,339,977,031.60 is: 21,509,965,547.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,737,432,679.60 : 40,106,149,019.40 = 14,339,977,031.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,737,432,679.60/40,106,149,019.40 = 14,339,977,031.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,737,432,679.60x = 40,106,149,019.40 × 14,339,977,031.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,737,432,679.60x = 575,121,255,764,122,927,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,121,255,764,122,927,104/26,737,432,679.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,509,965,547.40

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