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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,850,125,596.17, 49,477,511,553.83 and 20,404,023,505.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,850,125,596.17, 49,477,511,553.83 and 20,404,023,505.21 is: 28,160,021,532.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850,125,596.17 : 49,477,511,553.83 = 20,404,023,505.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850,125,596.17/49,477,511,553.83 = 20,404,023,505.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850,125,596.17x = 49,477,511,553.83 × 20,404,023,505.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850,125,596.17x = 1,009,540,308,723,646,726,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,540,308,723,646,726,144/35,850,125,596.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,021,532.30

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