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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,204,422,039.84, 48,594,739,242.08 and 20,931,215,613.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,204,422,039.84, 48,594,739,242.08 and 20,931,215,613.76 is: 28,892,590,925.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,204,422,039.84 : 48,594,739,242.08 = 20,931,215,613.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,204,422,039.84/48,594,739,242.08 = 20,931,215,613.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,204,422,039.84x = 48,594,739,242.08 × 20,931,215,613.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,204,422,039.84x = 1,017,146,964,770,420,686,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,146,964,770,420,686,848/35,204,422,039.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,892,590,925.63

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