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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,746,493,013.40, 49,330,158,020.16 and 20,718,452,245.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,746,493,013.40, 49,330,158,020.16 and 20,718,452,245.09 is: 28,591,462,742.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,746,493,013.40 : 49,330,158,020.16 = 20,718,452,245.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,746,493,013.40/49,330,158,020.16 = 20,718,452,245.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,746,493,013.40x = 49,330,158,020.16 × 20,718,452,245.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,746,493,013.40x = 1,022,044,523,183,428,468,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,044,523,183,428,468,736/35,746,493,013.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,591,462,742.94

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