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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,869,148,938.53, 53,782,907,721.48 and 16,982,278,050.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,869,148,938.53, 53,782,907,721.48 and 16,982,278,050.06 is: 25,463,561,871.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,869,148,938.53 : 53,782,907,721.48 = 16,982,278,050.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,869,148,938.53/53,782,907,721.48 = 16,982,278,050.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,869,148,938.53x = 53,782,907,721.48 × 16,982,278,050.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,869,148,938.53x = 913,356,293,266,892,259,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,356,293,266,892,259,328/35,869,148,938.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,463,561,871.29

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