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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,742,450,391.17, 36,904,085,064.30 and 14,699,203,741.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,742,450,391.17, 36,904,085,064.30 and 14,699,203,741.32 is: 20,284,628,271.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,742,450,391.17 : 36,904,085,064.30 = 14,699,203,741.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,742,450,391.17/36,904,085,064.30 = 14,699,203,741.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,742,450,391.17x = 36,904,085,064.30 × 14,699,203,741.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,742,450,391.17x = 542,460,665,247,150,112,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,460,665,247,150,112,768/26,742,450,391.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,284,628,271.25

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