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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,023,579,818.58, 48,332,586,759.26 and 18,966,288,588.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,023,579,818.58, 48,332,586,759.26 and 18,966,288,588.13 is: 26,173,503,492.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,023,579,818.58 : 48,332,586,759.26 = 18,966,288,588.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,023,579,818.58/48,332,586,759.26 = 18,966,288,588.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,023,579,818.58x = 48,332,586,759.26 × 18,966,288,588.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,023,579,818.58x = 916,689,788,686,861,205,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 916,689,788,686,861,205,504/35,023,579,818.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,173,503,492.09

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