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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,678,835,628.56, 49,222,858,484.29 and 20,428,777,902.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,678,835,628.56, 49,222,858,484.29 and 20,428,777,902.95 is: 28,183,734,867.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,678,835,628.56 : 49,222,858,484.29 = 20,428,777,902.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,678,835,628.56/49,222,858,484.29 = 20,428,777,902.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,678,835,628.56x = 49,222,858,484.29 × 20,428,777,902.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,678,835,628.56x = 1,005,562,843,724,095,291,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,562,843,724,095,291,392/35,678,835,628.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,183,734,867.16

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