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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,435,702,918.60, 54,653,554,377.90 and 21,730,328,915.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,435,702,918.60, 54,653,554,377.90 and 21,730,328,915.40 is: 32,595,493,373.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,435,702,918.60 : 54,653,554,377.90 = 21,730,328,915.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,435,702,918.60/54,653,554,377.90 = 21,730,328,915.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,435,702,918.60x = 54,653,554,377.90 × 21,730,328,915.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,435,702,918.60x = 1,187,639,713,027,466,723,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,639,713,027,466,723,328/36,435,702,918.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,595,493,373.10

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