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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,850,119,994.88, 49,477,503,836.53 and 20,404,017,907.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,850,119,994.88, 49,477,503,836.53 and 20,404,017,907.28 is: 28,160,013,813.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850,119,994.88 : 49,477,503,836.53 = 20,404,017,907.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850,119,994.88/49,477,503,836.53 = 20,404,017,907.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850,119,994.88x = 49,477,503,836.53 × 20,404,017,907.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850,119,994.88x = 1,009,539,874,288,072,916,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,539,874,288,072,916,992/35,850,119,994.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,013,813.96

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