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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,321,314,493.48, 50,124,650,736.78 and 21,078,226,124.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,321,314,493.48, 50,124,650,736.78 and 21,078,226,124.52 is: 29,088,669,762.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,321,314,493.48 : 50,124,650,736.78 = 21,078,226,124.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,321,314,493.48/50,124,650,736.78 = 21,078,226,124.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,321,314,493.48x = 50,124,650,736.78 × 21,078,226,124.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,321,314,493.48x = 1,056,538,722,642,436,816,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,538,722,642,436,816,896/36,321,314,493.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,088,669,762.55

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