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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,838,290,763.40, 37,036,953,121.98 and 14,795,036,998.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,838,290,763.40, 37,036,953,121.98 and 14,795,036,998.96 is: 20,417,212,727.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,838,290,763.40 : 37,036,953,121.98 = 14,795,036,998.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,838,290,763.40/37,036,953,121.98 = 14,795,036,998.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,838,290,763.40x = 37,036,953,121.98 × 14,795,036,998.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,838,290,763.40x = 547,963,091,768,441,176,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,963,091,768,441,176,064/26,838,290,763.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,417,212,727.86

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