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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,550,734,625.80, 50,439,040,533.46 and 21,100,355,604.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,550,734,625.80, 50,439,040,533.46 and 21,100,355,604.96 is: 29,117,928,887.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,550,734,625.80 : 50,439,040,533.46 = 21,100,355,604.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,550,734,625.80/50,439,040,533.46 = 21,100,355,604.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,550,734,625.80x = 50,439,040,533.46 × 21,100,355,604.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,550,734,625.80x = 1,064,281,691,628,997,312,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,281,691,628,997,312,512/36,550,734,625.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,117,928,887.75

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