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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,288,499,308.72, 52,948,380,304.80 and 18,496,319,838.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,288,499,308.72, 52,948,380,304.80 and 18,496,319,838.21 is: 27,752,672,859.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,288,499,308.72 : 52,948,380,304.80 = 18,496,319,838.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,288,499,308.72/52,948,380,304.80 = 18,496,319,838.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,288,499,308.72x = 52,948,380,304.80 × 18,496,319,838.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,288,499,308.72x = 979,350,177,032,759,934,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 979,350,177,032,759,934,976/35,288,499,308.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,752,672,859.93

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