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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,742,450,335.59, 36,904,084,987.43 and 14,699,203,685.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,742,450,335.59, 36,904,084,987.43 and 14,699,203,685.74 is: 20,284,628,194.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,742,450,335.59 : 36,904,084,987.43 = 14,699,203,685.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,742,450,335.59/36,904,084,987.43 = 14,699,203,685.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,742,450,335.59x = 36,904,084,987.43 × 14,699,203,685.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,742,450,335.59x = 542,460,662,065,908,744,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,460,662,065,908,744,192/26,742,450,335.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,284,628,194.45

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