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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,880,958,668.60, 40,333,333,020.17 and 14,115,029,879.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,880,958,668.60, 40,333,333,020.17 and 14,115,029,879.48 is: 21,178,790,821.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,880,958,668.60 : 40,333,333,020.17 = 14,115,029,879.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,880,958,668.60/40,333,333,020.17 = 14,115,029,879.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,880,958,668.60x = 40,333,333,020.17 × 14,115,029,879.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,880,958,668.60x = 569,306,200,718,458,748,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,306,200,718,458,748,928/26,880,958,668.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,178,790,821.31

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