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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,204,021,450.40, 49,965,899,046.96 and 21,930,430,269.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,204,021,450.40, 49,965,899,046.96 and 21,930,430,269.28 is: 30,266,628,429.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,204,021,450.40 : 49,965,899,046.96 = 21,930,430,269.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,204,021,450.40/49,965,899,046.96 = 21,930,430,269.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,204,021,450.40x = 49,965,899,046.96 × 21,930,430,269.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,204,021,450.40x = 1,095,773,664,891,240,185,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,773,664,891,240,185,856/36,204,021,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,266,628,429.45

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