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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,896,044,682.35, 40,368,549,034.17 and 14,315,465,094.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,896,044,682.35, 40,368,549,034.17 and 14,315,465,094.57 is: 21,486,228,233.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,896,044,682.35 : 40,368,549,034.17 = 14,315,465,094.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,896,044,682.35/40,368,549,034.17 = 14,315,465,094.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,896,044,682.35x = 40,368,549,034.17 × 14,315,465,094.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,896,044,682.35x = 577,894,554,617,069,436,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,894,554,617,069,436,928/26,896,044,682.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,486,228,233.26

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