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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,872,343,423.97, 49,505,337,861.80 and 20,630,447,128.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,872,343,423.97, 49,505,337,861.80 and 20,630,447,128.04 is: 28,470,881,961.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,872,343,423.97 : 49,505,337,861.80 = 20,630,447,128.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,872,343,423.97/49,505,337,861.80 = 20,630,447,128.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,872,343,423.97x = 49,505,337,861.80 × 20,630,447,128.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,872,343,423.97x = 1,021,317,255,313,270,898,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,317,255,313,270,898,688/35,872,343,423.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,470,881,961.70

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