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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,850,115,497.39, 49,477,497,742.87 and 20,404,013,613.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,850,115,497.39, 49,477,497,742.87 and 20,404,013,613.74 is: 28,160,007,952.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850,115,497.39 : 49,477,497,742.87 = 20,404,013,613.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850,115,497.39/49,477,497,742.87 = 20,404,013,613.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850,115,497.39x = 49,477,497,742.87 × 20,404,013,613.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850,115,497.39x = 1,009,539,537,519,289,303,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,539,537,519,289,303,040/35,850,115,497.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,007,952.91

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