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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,162,049,761.17, 49,906,420,227.85 and 21,694,686,555.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,162,049,761.17, 49,906,420,227.85 and 21,694,686,555.17 is: 29,940,342,184.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,162,049,761.17 : 49,906,420,227.85 = 21,694,686,555.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,162,049,761.17/49,906,420,227.85 = 21,694,686,555.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,162,049,761.17x = 49,906,420,227.85 × 21,694,686,555.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,162,049,761.17x = 1,082,704,143,933,879,615,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,704,143,933,879,615,488/36,162,049,761.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,940,342,184.27

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