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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,379,264,738.76, 48,824,590,145.04 and 20,923,751,245.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,379,264,738.76, 48,824,590,145.04 and 20,923,751,245.21 is: 28,875,489,255.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,379,264,738.76 : 48,824,590,145.04 = 20,923,751,245.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,379,264,738.76/48,824,590,145.04 = 20,923,751,245.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,379,264,738.76x = 48,824,590,145.04 × 20,923,751,245.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,379,264,738.76x = 1,021,593,578,844,050,948,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,593,578,844,050,948,096/35,379,264,738.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,875,489,255.85

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