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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,288,499,307.72, 52,948,380,303.30 and 18,496,319,837.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,288,499,307.72, 52,948,380,303.30 and 18,496,319,837.21 is: 27,752,672,858.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,288,499,307.72 : 52,948,380,303.30 = 18,496,319,837.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,288,499,307.72/52,948,380,303.30 = 18,496,319,837.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,288,499,307.72x = 52,948,380,303.30 × 18,496,319,837.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,288,499,307.72x = 979,350,176,952,175,427,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 979,350,176,952,175,427,584/35,288,499,307.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,752,672,858.43

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