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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,409,992,273.28, 48,865,836,954.24 and 20,372,932,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,409,992,273.28, 48,865,836,954.24 and 20,372,932,951.20 is: 28,114,674,868.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,409,992,273.28 : 48,865,836,954.24 = 20,372,932,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,409,992,273.28/48,865,836,954.24 = 20,372,932,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,409,992,273.28x = 48,865,836,954.24 × 20,372,932,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,409,992,273.28x = 995,540,419,873,002,749,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,540,419,873,002,749,952/35,409,992,273.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,114,674,868.89

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