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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,816,855,687.93, 50,808,514,458.22 and 21,365,801,828.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,816,855,687.93, 50,808,514,458.22 and 21,365,801,828.44 is: 29,485,534,025.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,816,855,687.93 : 50,808,514,458.22 = 21,365,801,828.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,816,855,687.93/50,808,514,458.22 = 21,365,801,828.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,816,855,687.93x = 50,808,514,458.22 × 21,365,801,828.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,816,855,687.93x = 1,085,564,651,111,756,988,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,564,651,111,756,988,416/36,816,855,687.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,485,534,025.86

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