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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,816,855,686.36, 50,808,514,456.06 and 21,365,801,826.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,816,855,686.36, 50,808,514,456.06 and 21,365,801,826.88 is: 29,485,534,023.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,816,855,686.36 : 50,808,514,456.06 = 21,365,801,826.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,816,855,686.36/50,808,514,456.06 = 21,365,801,826.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,816,855,686.36x = 50,808,514,456.06 × 21,365,801,826.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,816,855,686.36x = 1,085,564,650,986,086,334,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,564,650,986,086,334,464/36,816,855,686.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,485,534,023.70

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