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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,435,696,989.60, 54,653,545,484.40 and 21,730,322,986.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,435,696,989.60, 54,653,545,484.40 and 21,730,322,986.40 is: 32,595,484,479.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,435,696,989.60 : 54,653,545,484.40 = 21,730,322,986.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,435,696,989.60/54,653,545,484.40 = 21,730,322,986.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,435,696,989.60x = 54,653,545,484.40 × 21,730,322,986.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,435,696,989.60x = 1,187,639,195,727,915,384,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,639,195,727,915,384,832/36,435,696,989.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,595,484,479.60

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