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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,747,951,027.49, 36,912,196,163.07 and 14,705,166,728.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,747,951,027.49, 36,912,196,163.07 and 14,705,166,728.12 is: 20,293,143,139.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,747,951,027.49 : 36,912,196,163.07 = 14,705,166,728.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,747,951,027.49/36,912,196,163.07 = 14,705,166,728.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,747,951,027.49x = 36,912,196,163.07 × 14,705,166,728.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,747,951,027.49x = 542,799,998,878,831,083,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,799,998,878,831,083,520/26,747,951,027.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,293,143,139.11

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