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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,443,242,749.12, 48,901,056,347.84 and 20,406,098,396.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,443,242,749.12, 48,901,056,347.84 and 20,406,098,396.48 is: 28,154,302,206.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,443,242,749.12 : 48,901,056,347.84 = 20,406,098,396.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,443,242,749.12/48,901,056,347.84 = 20,406,098,396.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,443,242,749.12x = 48,901,056,347.84 × 20,406,098,396.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,443,242,749.12x = 997,879,767,525,835,800,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 997,879,767,525,835,800,576/35,443,242,749.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,154,302,206.18

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