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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,014,872,518.46, 49,684,226,585.68 and 21,737,136,097.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,014,872,518.46, 49,684,226,585.68 and 21,737,136,097.18 is: 29,987,411,301.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,014,872,518.46 : 49,684,226,585.68 = 21,737,136,097.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,014,872,518.46/49,684,226,585.68 = 21,737,136,097.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,014,872,518.46x = 49,684,226,585.68 × 21,737,136,097.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,014,872,518.46x = 1,079,992,795,176,054,947,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,992,795,176,054,947,840/36,014,872,518.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,987,411,301.33

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