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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,677,482,774.66, 49,236,220,683.18 and 20,438,519,790.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,677,482,774.66, 49,236,220,683.18 and 20,438,519,790.48 is: 28,205,898,863.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,677,482,774.66 : 49,236,220,683.18 = 20,438,519,790.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,677,482,774.66/49,236,220,683.18 = 20,438,519,790.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,677,482,774.66x = 49,236,220,683.18 × 20,438,519,790.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,677,482,774.66x = 1,006,315,470,841,615,089,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,315,470,841,615,089,664/35,677,482,774.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,205,898,863.37

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