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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,850,115,500.40, 49,477,497,747.02 and 20,404,013,616.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,850,115,500.40, 49,477,497,747.02 and 20,404,013,616.74 is: 28,160,007,957.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850,115,500.40 : 49,477,497,747.02 = 20,404,013,616.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850,115,500.40/49,477,497,747.02 = 20,404,013,616.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850,115,500.40x = 49,477,497,747.02 × 20,404,013,616.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850,115,500.40x = 1,009,539,537,752,418,811,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,539,537,752,418,811,904/35,850,115,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,007,957.05

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