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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,764,469,372.52, 49,357,576,289.70 and 20,731,592,644.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,764,469,372.52, 49,357,576,289.70 and 20,731,592,644.20 is: 28,611,109,950.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,764,469,372.52 : 49,357,576,289.70 = 20,731,592,644.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,764,469,372.52/49,357,576,289.70 = 20,731,592,644.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,764,469,372.52x = 49,357,576,289.70 × 20,731,592,644.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,764,469,372.52x = 1,023,261,165,543,084,785,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,261,165,543,084,785,664/35,764,469,372.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,611,109,950.63

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