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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,850,120,069.64, 49,477,503,939.73 and 20,404,017,982.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,850,120,069.64, 49,477,503,939.73 and 20,404,017,982.38 is: 28,160,013,917.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850,120,069.64 : 49,477,503,939.73 = 20,404,017,982.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850,120,069.64/49,477,503,939.73 = 20,404,017,982.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850,120,069.64x = 49,477,503,939.73 × 20,404,017,982.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850,120,069.64x = 1,009,539,880,109,178,748,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,539,880,109,178,748,928/35,850,120,069.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,013,917.62

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