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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,850,119,996.99, 49,477,503,839.43 and 20,404,017,909.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,850,119,996.99, 49,477,503,839.43 and 20,404,017,909.38 is: 28,160,013,816.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850,119,996.99 : 49,477,503,839.43 = 20,404,017,909.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850,119,996.99/49,477,503,839.43 = 20,404,017,909.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850,119,996.99x = 49,477,503,839.43 × 20,404,017,909.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850,119,996.99x = 1,009,539,874,450,899,992,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,539,874,450,899,992,576/35,850,119,996.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,013,816.85

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