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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,142,211,547.21, 49,823,685,428.10 and 25,257,488,718.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,142,211,547.21, 49,823,685,428.10 and 25,257,488,718.45 is: 34,818,599,049.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,142,211,547.21 : 49,823,685,428.10 = 25,257,488,718.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,142,211,547.21/49,823,685,428.10 = 25,257,488,718.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,142,211,547.21x = 49,823,685,428.10 × 25,257,488,718.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,142,211,547.21x = 1,258,421,172,611,837,329,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,421,172,611,837,329,408/36,142,211,547.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,818,599,049.15

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