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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,163,899,360.89, 49,908,976,598.99 and 21,696,538,770.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,163,899,360.89, 49,908,976,598.99 and 21,696,538,770.58 is: 29,942,900,652.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,163,899,360.89 : 49,908,976,598.99 = 21,696,538,770.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,163,899,360.89/49,908,976,598.99 = 21,696,538,770.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,163,899,360.89x = 49,908,976,598.99 × 21,696,538,770.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,163,899,360.89x = 1,082,852,045,779,834,896,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,852,045,779,834,896,384/36,163,899,360.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,942,900,652.77

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