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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,203,287,641.20, 49,964,886,256.92 and 21,929,696,458.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,203,287,641.20, 49,964,886,256.92 and 21,929,696,458.64 is: 30,265,615,655.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,203,287,641.20 : 49,964,886,256.92 = 21,929,696,458.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,203,287,641.20/49,964,886,256.92 = 21,929,696,458.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,203,287,641.20x = 49,964,886,256.92 × 21,929,696,458.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,203,287,641.20x = 1,095,714,789,204,728,872,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,714,789,204,728,872,960/36,203,287,641.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,265,615,655.24

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