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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,014,872,491.18, 49,684,226,548.14 and 21,737,136,069.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,014,872,491.18, 49,684,226,548.14 and 21,737,136,069.90 is: 29,987,411,263.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,014,872,491.18 : 49,684,226,548.14 = 21,737,136,069.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,014,872,491.18/49,684,226,548.14 = 21,737,136,069.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,014,872,491.18x = 49,684,226,548.14 × 21,737,136,069.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,014,872,491.18x = 1,079,992,793,004,657,213,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,992,793,004,657,213,440/36,014,872,491.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,987,411,263.75

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