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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,435,702,917.10, 54,653,554,375.65 and 21,730,328,913.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,435,702,917.10, 54,653,554,375.65 and 21,730,328,913.90 is: 32,595,493,370.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,435,702,917.10 : 54,653,554,375.65 = 21,730,328,913.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,435,702,917.10/54,653,554,375.65 = 21,730,328,913.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,435,702,917.10x = 54,653,554,375.65 × 21,730,328,913.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,435,702,917.10x = 1,187,639,712,896,593,166,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,639,712,896,593,166,336/36,435,702,917.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,595,493,370.85

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