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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,850,125,598.32, 49,477,511,556.76 and 20,404,023,507.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,850,125,598.32, 49,477,511,556.76 and 20,404,023,507.36 is: 28,160,021,535.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,850,125,598.32 : 49,477,511,556.76 = 20,404,023,507.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,850,125,598.32/49,477,511,556.76 = 20,404,023,507.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,850,125,598.32x = 49,477,511,556.76 × 20,404,023,507.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,850,125,598.32x = 1,009,540,308,889,807,224,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,540,308,889,807,224,832/35,850,125,598.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,160,021,535.24

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