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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,940,457,021.61, 37,178,071,253.52 and 14,898,282,672.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,940,457,021.61, 37,178,071,253.52 and 14,898,282,672.89 is: 20,559,763,122.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,940,457,021.61 : 37,178,071,253.52 = 14,898,282,672.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,940,457,021.61/37,178,071,253.52 = 14,898,282,672.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,940,457,021.61x = 37,178,071,253.52 × 14,898,282,672.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,940,457,021.61x = 553,889,414,767,786,721,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,889,414,767,786,721,280/26,940,457,021.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,559,763,122.19

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