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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,764,469,396.52, 49,357,576,322.82 and 20,731,592,668.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,764,469,396.52, 49,357,576,322.82 and 20,731,592,668.20 is: 28,611,109,983.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,764,469,396.52 : 49,357,576,322.82 = 20,731,592,668.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,764,469,396.52/49,357,576,322.82 = 20,731,592,668.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,764,469,396.52x = 49,357,576,322.82 × 20,731,592,668.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,764,469,396.52x = 1,023,261,167,414,297,100,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,261,167,414,297,100,288/35,764,469,396.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,611,109,983.75

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