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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,550,734,618.28, 50,439,040,523.10 and 21,100,355,597.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,550,734,618.28, 50,439,040,523.10 and 21,100,355,597.47 is: 29,117,928,877.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550,734,618.28 : 50,439,040,523.10 = 21,100,355,597.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550,734,618.28/50,439,040,523.10 = 21,100,355,597.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550,734,618.28x = 50,439,040,523.10 × 21,100,355,597.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550,734,618.28x = 1,064,281,691,032,609,226,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,281,691,032,609,226,752/36,550,734,618.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,117,928,877.42

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