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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,869,148,949.78, 53,782,907,738.22 and 16,982,278,061.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,869,148,949.78, 53,782,907,738.22 and 16,982,278,061.31 is: 25,463,561,888.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,869,148,949.78 : 53,782,907,738.22 = 16,982,278,061.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,869,148,949.78/53,782,907,738.22 = 16,982,278,061.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,869,148,949.78x = 53,782,907,738.22 × 16,982,278,061.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,869,148,949.78x = 913,356,294,156,233,342,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,356,294,156,233,342,976/35,869,148,949.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,463,561,888.10

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