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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,888,895,998.60, 52,333,343,997.90 and 20,957,489,048.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,888,895,998.60, 52,333,343,997.90 and 20,957,489,048.20 is: 31,436,233,572.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,888,895,998.60 : 52,333,343,997.90 = 20,957,489,048.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,888,895,998.60/52,333,343,997.90 = 20,957,489,048.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,888,895,998.60x = 52,333,343,997.90 × 20,957,489,048.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,888,895,998.60x = 1,096,775,483,691,672,535,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,775,483,691,672,535,040/34,888,895,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,436,233,572.30

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