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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,550,734,619.78, 50,439,040,525.17 and 21,100,355,598.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,550,734,619.78, 50,439,040,525.17 and 21,100,355,598.97 is: 29,117,928,879.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550,734,619.78 : 50,439,040,525.17 = 21,100,355,598.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550,734,619.78/50,439,040,525.17 = 21,100,355,598.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550,734,619.78x = 50,439,040,525.17 × 21,100,355,598.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550,734,619.78x = 1,064,281,691,151,945,564,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,281,691,151,945,564,160/36,550,734,619.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,117,928,879.49

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