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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,838,290,777.65, 37,036,953,141.65 and 14,795,037,013.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,838,290,777.65, 37,036,953,141.65 and 14,795,037,013.21 is: 20,417,212,747.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,838,290,777.65 : 37,036,953,141.65 = 14,795,037,013.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,838,290,777.65/37,036,953,141.65 = 14,795,037,013.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,838,290,777.65x = 37,036,953,141.65 × 14,795,037,013.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,838,290,777.65x = 547,963,092,587,162,107,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,963,092,587,162,107,904/26,838,290,777.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,417,212,747.52

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