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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,156,656,469.46, 48,520,345,165.11 and 20,883,540,485.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,156,656,469.46, 48,520,345,165.11 and 20,883,540,485.01 is: 28,821,756,513.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,656,469.46 : 48,520,345,165.11 = 20,883,540,485.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,656,469.46/48,520,345,165.11 = 20,883,540,485.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,656,469.46x = 48,520,345,165.11 × 20,883,540,485.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,656,469.46x = 1,013,276,592,602,233,831,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,276,592,602,233,831,424/35,156,656,469.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,821,756,513.80

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