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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,550,734,617.28, 50,439,040,521.72 and 21,100,355,596.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,550,734,617.28, 50,439,040,521.72 and 21,100,355,596.47 is: 29,117,928,876.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550,734,617.28 : 50,439,040,521.72 = 21,100,355,596.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550,734,617.28/50,439,040,521.72 = 21,100,355,596.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550,734,617.28x = 50,439,040,521.72 × 21,100,355,596.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550,734,617.28x = 1,064,281,690,953,051,799,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,281,690,953,051,799,552/36,550,734,617.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,117,928,876.04

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