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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,156,656,470.72, 48,520,345,166.84 and 20,883,540,486.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,156,656,470.72, 48,520,345,166.84 and 20,883,540,486.27 is: 28,821,756,515.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,656,470.72 : 48,520,345,166.84 = 20,883,540,486.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,656,470.72/48,520,345,166.84 = 20,883,540,486.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,656,470.72x = 48,520,345,166.84 × 20,883,540,486.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,656,470.72x = 1,013,276,592,699,393,703,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,276,592,699,393,703,936/35,156,656,470.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,821,756,515.53

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