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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,014,872,510.68, 49,684,226,574.96 and 21,737,136,089.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,014,872,510.68, 49,684,226,574.96 and 21,737,136,089.40 is: 29,987,411,290.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,014,872,510.68 : 49,684,226,574.96 = 21,737,136,089.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,014,872,510.68/49,684,226,574.96 = 21,737,136,089.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,014,872,510.68x = 49,684,226,574.96 × 21,737,136,089.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,014,872,510.68x = 1,079,992,794,556,489,662,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,992,794,556,489,662,464/36,014,872,510.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,987,411,290.61

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