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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,916,520,046.86, 40,381,760,869.38 and 14,315,016,215.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,916,520,046.86, 40,381,760,869.38 and 14,315,016,215.62 is: 21,476,236,922.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,916,520,046.86 : 40,381,760,869.38 = 14,315,016,215.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,916,520,046.86/40,381,760,869.38 = 14,315,016,215.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,916,520,046.86x = 40,381,760,869.38 × 14,315,016,215.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,916,520,046.86x = 578,065,561,660,463,906,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,065,561,660,463,906,816/26,916,520,046.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,476,236,922.68

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