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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,014,872,517.46, 49,684,226,584.30 and 21,737,136,096.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,014,872,517.46, 49,684,226,584.30 and 21,737,136,096.18 is: 29,987,411,299.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,014,872,517.46 : 49,684,226,584.30 = 21,737,136,096.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,014,872,517.46/49,684,226,584.30 = 21,737,136,096.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,014,872,517.46x = 49,684,226,584.30 × 21,737,136,096.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,014,872,517.46x = 1,079,992,795,096,373,526,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,992,795,096,373,526,528/36,014,872,517.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,987,411,299.95

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