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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,260,470,369.80, 54,390,705,554.70 and 21,530,909,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,260,470,369.80, 54,390,705,554.70 and 21,530,909,896.20 is: 32,296,364,844.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,260,470,369.80 : 54,390,705,554.70 = 21,530,909,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,260,470,369.80/54,390,705,554.70 = 21,530,909,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,260,470,369.80x = 54,390,705,554.70 × 21,530,909,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,260,470,369.80x = 1,171,081,380,488,990,556,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,081,380,488,990,556,160/36,260,470,369.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,296,364,844.30

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