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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,576,085,273.92, 54,846,379,968.48 and 21,453,785,789.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,576,085,273.92, 54,846,379,968.48 and 21,453,785,789.76 is: 32,170,268,588.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,576,085,273.92 : 54,846,379,968.48 = 21,453,785,789.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,576,085,273.92/54,846,379,968.48 = 21,453,785,789.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,576,085,273.92x = 54,846,379,968.48 × 21,453,785,789.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,576,085,273.92x = 1,176,662,487,187,553,779,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,662,487,187,553,779,712/36,576,085,273.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,170,268,588.76

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