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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,872,640,325.87, 37,085,134,334.49 and 14,666,013,810.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,872,640,325.87, 37,085,134,334.49 and 14,666,013,810.94 is: 20,239,585,159.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,872,640,325.87 : 37,085,134,334.49 = 14,666,013,810.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,872,640,325.87/37,085,134,334.49 = 14,666,013,810.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,872,640,325.87x = 37,085,134,334.49 × 14,666,013,810.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,872,640,325.87x = 543,891,092,330,122,248,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,891,092,330,122,248,192/26,872,640,325.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,239,585,159.28

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