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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,014,872,488.92, 49,684,226,545.04 and 21,737,136,067.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,014,872,488.92, 49,684,226,545.04 and 21,737,136,067.64 is: 29,987,411,260.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,014,872,488.92 : 49,684,226,545.04 = 21,737,136,067.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,014,872,488.92/49,684,226,545.04 = 21,737,136,067.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,014,872,488.92x = 49,684,226,545.04 × 21,737,136,067.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,014,872,488.92x = 1,079,992,792,824,827,346,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,992,792,824,827,346,944/36,014,872,488.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,987,411,260.64

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