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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,908,268,129.89, 40,353,055,227.13 and 14,974,731,577.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,908,268,129.89, 40,353,055,227.13 and 14,974,731,577.79 is: 22,456,895,681.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,908,268,129.89 : 40,353,055,227.13 = 14,974,731,577.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,908,268,129.89/40,353,055,227.13 = 14,974,731,577.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,908,268,129.89x = 40,353,055,227.13 × 14,974,731,577.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,908,268,129.89x = 604,276,170,370,007,433,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,276,170,370,007,433,216/26,908,268,129.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,456,895,681.77

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