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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,162,049,761.54, 49,906,420,228.37 and 21,694,686,555.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,162,049,761.54, 49,906,420,228.37 and 21,694,686,555.55 is: 29,940,342,184.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,162,049,761.54 : 49,906,420,228.37 = 21,694,686,555.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,162,049,761.54/49,906,420,228.37 = 21,694,686,555.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,162,049,761.54x = 49,906,420,228.37 × 21,694,686,555.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,162,049,761.54x = 1,082,704,143,963,838,873,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,704,143,963,838,873,600/36,162,049,761.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,940,342,184.79

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