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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,831,805,237.05, 50,828,553,202.23 and 21,600,882,300.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,831,805,237.05, 50,828,553,202.23 and 21,600,882,300.03 is: 29,809,605,804.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,831,805,237.05 : 50,828,553,202.23 = 21,600,882,300.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,831,805,237.05/50,828,553,202.23 = 21,600,882,300.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,831,805,237.05x = 50,828,553,202.23 × 21,600,882,300.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,831,805,237.05x = 1,097,941,595,202,183,233,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,941,595,202,183,233,536/36,831,805,237.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,809,605,804.98

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