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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,816,855,685.86, 50,808,514,455.37 and 21,365,801,826.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,816,855,685.86, 50,808,514,455.37 and 21,365,801,826.38 is: 29,485,534,023.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,816,855,685.86 : 50,808,514,455.37 = 21,365,801,826.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,816,855,685.86/50,808,514,455.37 = 21,365,801,826.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,816,855,685.86x = 50,808,514,455.37 × 21,365,801,826.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,816,855,685.86x = 1,085,564,650,945,995,735,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,564,650,945,995,735,040/36,816,855,685.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,485,534,023.02

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