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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,869,148,956.80, 53,782,907,748.70 and 16,982,278,068.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,869,148,956.80, 53,782,907,748.70 and 16,982,278,068.32 is: 25,463,561,898.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,869,148,956.80 : 53,782,907,748.70 = 16,982,278,068.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,869,148,956.80/53,782,907,748.70 = 16,982,278,068.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,869,148,956.80x = 53,782,907,748.70 × 16,982,278,068.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,869,148,956.80x = 913,356,294,711,225,745,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,356,294,711,225,745,408/35,869,148,956.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,463,561,898.59

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