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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,850,121,004.48, 49,477,505,225.52 and 20,404,018,914.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,850,121,004.48, 49,477,505,225.52 and 20,404,018,914.08 is: 28,160,015,200.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850,121,004.48 : 49,477,505,225.52 = 20,404,018,914.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850,121,004.48/49,477,505,225.52 = 20,404,018,914.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850,121,004.48x = 49,477,505,225.52 × 20,404,018,914.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850,121,004.48x = 1,009,539,952,443,002,191,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,539,952,443,002,191,872/35,850,121,004.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,015,200.98

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