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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,289,854,577.99, 48,700,164,237.98 and 20,048,782,700.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,289,854,577.99, 48,700,164,237.98 and 20,048,782,700.32 is: 27,667,413,820.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,289,854,577.99 : 48,700,164,237.98 = 20,048,782,700.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,289,854,577.99/48,700,164,237.98 = 20,048,782,700.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,289,854,577.99x = 48,700,164,237.98 × 20,048,782,700.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,289,854,577.99x = 976,379,010,276,958,535,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,379,010,276,958,535,680/35,289,854,577.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,667,413,820.57

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