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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,838,126,697.62, 37,036,727,100.40 and 14,794,873,154.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,838,126,697.62, 37,036,727,100.40 and 14,794,873,154.61 is: 20,416,986,836.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,838,126,697.62 : 37,036,727,100.40 = 14,794,873,154.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,838,126,697.62/37,036,727,100.40 = 14,794,873,154.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,838,126,697.62x = 37,036,727,100.40 × 14,794,873,154.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,838,126,697.62x = 547,953,679,512,280,301,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,953,679,512,280,301,568/26,838,126,697.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,416,986,836.90

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