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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,636,308,043.73, 49,182,321,083.17 and 21,168,460,158.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,636,308,043.73, 49,182,321,083.17 and 21,168,460,158.80 is: 29,214,979,371.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,636,308,043.73 : 49,182,321,083.17 = 21,168,460,158.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,636,308,043.73/49,182,321,083.17 = 21,168,460,158.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,636,308,043.73x = 49,182,321,083.17 × 21,168,460,158.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,636,308,043.73x = 1,041,114,004,366,393,344,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,114,004,366,393,344,000/35,636,308,043.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,214,979,371.29

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