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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,850,119,997.49, 49,477,503,840.12 and 20,404,017,909.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,850,119,997.49, 49,477,503,840.12 and 20,404,017,909.88 is: 28,160,013,817.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850,119,997.49 : 49,477,503,840.12 = 20,404,017,909.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850,119,997.49/49,477,503,840.12 = 20,404,017,909.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850,119,997.49x = 49,477,503,840.12 × 20,404,017,909.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850,119,997.49x = 1,009,539,874,489,717,620,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,539,874,489,717,620,736/35,850,119,997.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,013,817.54

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