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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,014,872,519.46, 49,684,226,587.06 and 21,737,136,098.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,014,872,519.46, 49,684,226,587.06 and 21,737,136,098.18 is: 29,987,411,302.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,014,872,519.46 : 49,684,226,587.06 = 21,737,136,098.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,014,872,519.46/49,684,226,587.06 = 21,737,136,098.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,014,872,519.46x = 49,684,226,587.06 × 21,737,136,098.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,014,872,519.46x = 1,079,992,795,255,736,369,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,992,795,255,736,369,152/36,014,872,519.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,987,411,302.71

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