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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,550,734,622.80, 50,439,040,529.32 and 21,100,355,601.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,550,734,622.80, 50,439,040,529.32 and 21,100,355,601.96 is: 29,117,928,883.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550,734,622.80 : 50,439,040,529.32 = 21,100,355,601.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550,734,622.80/50,439,040,529.32 = 21,100,355,601.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550,734,622.80x = 50,439,040,529.32 × 21,100,355,601.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550,734,622.80x = 1,064,281,691,390,324,637,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,281,691,390,324,637,696/36,550,734,622.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,117,928,883.61

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