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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,846,339,812.45, 53,743,001,932.13 and 21,678,155,735.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,846,339,812.45, 53,743,001,932.13 and 21,678,155,735.31 is: 32,501,202,958.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,846,339,812.45 : 53,743,001,932.13 = 21,678,155,735.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,846,339,812.45/53,743,001,932.13 = 21,678,155,735.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,846,339,812.45x = 53,743,001,932.13 × 21,678,155,735.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,846,339,812.45x = 1,165,049,165,567,985,057,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,049,165,567,985,057,792/35,846,339,812.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,501,202,958.62

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