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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,397,506,539.17, 48,848,611,554.04 and 20,155,610,763.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,397,506,539.17, 48,848,611,554.04 and 20,155,610,763.18 is: 27,814,772,764.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,397,506,539.17 : 48,848,611,554.04 = 20,155,610,763.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,397,506,539.17/48,848,611,554.04 = 20,155,610,763.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,397,506,539.17x = 48,848,611,554.04 × 20,155,610,763.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,397,506,539.17x = 984,573,600,805,088,133,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,573,600,805,088,133,120/35,397,506,539.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,814,772,764.17

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