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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,300,638,677.60, 48,713,120,742.60 and 20,056,716,930.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,300,638,677.60, 48,713,120,742.60 and 20,056,716,930.42 is: 27,677,269,027.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,300,638,677.60 : 48,713,120,742.60 = 20,056,716,930.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,300,638,677.60/48,713,120,742.60 = 20,056,716,930.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,300,638,677.60x = 48,713,120,742.60 × 20,056,716,930.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,300,638,677.60x = 977,025,273,531,699,036,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,025,273,531,699,036,160/35,300,638,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,677,269,027.76

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