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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,811,484,799.24, 36,998,481,574.86 and 14,768,236,351.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,811,484,799.24, 36,998,481,574.86 and 14,768,236,351.64 is: 20,379,412,950.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,811,484,799.24 : 36,998,481,574.86 = 14,768,236,351.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,811,484,799.24/36,998,481,574.86 = 14,768,236,351.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,811,484,799.24x = 36,998,481,574.86 × 14,768,236,351.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,811,484,799.24x = 546,402,320,549,330,223,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,402,320,549,330,223,104/26,811,484,799.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,379,412,950.86

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