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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,368,442,005.80, 54,552,663,008.70 and 21,491,495,228.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,368,442,005.80, 54,552,663,008.70 and 21,491,495,228.20 is: 32,237,242,842.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,368,442,005.80 : 54,552,663,008.70 = 21,491,495,228.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,368,442,005.80/54,552,663,008.70 = 21,491,495,228.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,368,442,005.80x = 54,552,663,008.70 × 21,491,495,228.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,368,442,005.80x = 1,172,418,296,737,078,706,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,172,418,296,737,078,706,176/36,368,442,005.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,237,242,842.30

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