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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,300,638,643.60, 48,713,120,695.73 and 20,056,716,896.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,300,638,643.60, 48,713,120,695.73 and 20,056,716,896.42 is: 27,677,268,980.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,300,638,643.60 : 48,713,120,695.73 = 20,056,716,896.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,300,638,643.60/48,713,120,695.73 = 20,056,716,896.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,300,638,643.60x = 48,713,120,695.73 × 20,056,716,896.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,300,638,643.60x = 977,025,270,935,394,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,025,270,935,394,713,600/35,300,638,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,677,268,980.87

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