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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,781,335,138.27, 36,958,248,523.55 and 14,738,345,946.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,781,335,138.27, 36,958,248,523.55 and 14,738,345,946.07 is: 20,338,920,725.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,781,335,138.27 : 36,958,248,523.55 = 14,738,345,946.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,781,335,138.27/36,958,248,523.55 = 14,738,345,946.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,781,335,138.27x = 36,958,248,523.55 × 14,738,345,946.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,781,335,138.27x = 544,703,452,300,851,609,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,703,452,300,851,609,600/26,781,335,138.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,338,920,725.52

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