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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,289,854,573.49, 48,700,164,231.77 and 20,048,782,695.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,289,854,573.49, 48,700,164,231.77 and 20,048,782,695.82 is: 27,667,413,814.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,289,854,573.49 : 48,700,164,231.77 = 20,048,782,695.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,289,854,573.49/48,700,164,231.77 = 20,048,782,695.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,289,854,573.49x = 48,700,164,231.77 × 20,048,782,695.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,289,854,573.49x = 976,379,009,933,304,922,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,379,009,933,304,922,112/35,289,854,573.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,667,413,814.36

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