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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,850,120,926.24, 49,477,505,117.64 and 20,404,018,835.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,850,120,926.24, 49,477,505,117.64 and 20,404,018,835.84 is: 28,160,015,093.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850,120,926.24 : 49,477,505,117.64 = 20,404,018,835.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850,120,926.24/49,477,505,117.64 = 20,404,018,835.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850,120,926.24x = 49,477,505,117.64 × 20,404,018,835.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850,120,926.24x = 1,009,539,946,370,696,609,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,539,946,370,696,609,792/35,850,120,926.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,015,093.05

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