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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,550,734,619.53, 50,439,040,524.83 and 21,100,355,598.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,550,734,619.53, 50,439,040,524.83 and 21,100,355,598.72 is: 29,117,928,879.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550,734,619.53 : 50,439,040,524.83 = 21,100,355,598.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550,734,619.53/50,439,040,524.83 = 21,100,355,598.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550,734,619.53x = 50,439,040,524.83 × 21,100,355,598.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550,734,619.53x = 1,064,281,691,132,056,174,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,281,691,132,056,174,592/36,550,734,619.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,117,928,879.15

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