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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,435,702,904.35, 54,653,554,356.53 and 21,730,328,901.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,435,702,904.35, 54,653,554,356.53 and 21,730,328,901.15 is: 32,595,493,351.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,435,702,904.35 : 54,653,554,356.53 = 21,730,328,901.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,435,702,904.35/54,653,554,356.53 = 21,730,328,901.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,435,702,904.35x = 54,653,554,356.53 × 21,730,328,901.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,435,702,904.35x = 1,187,639,711,784,167,800,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,639,711,784,167,800,832/36,435,702,904.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,595,493,351.73

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