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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,887,925,864.57, 49,528,160,871.89 and 20,438,721,518.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,887,925,864.57, 49,528,160,871.89 and 20,438,721,518.90 is: 28,207,043,539.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,887,925,864.57 : 49,528,160,871.89 = 20,438,721,518.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,887,925,864.57/49,528,160,871.89 = 20,438,721,518.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,887,925,864.57x = 49,528,160,871.89 × 20,438,721,518.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,887,925,864.57x = 1,012,292,287,403,489,361,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,292,287,403,489,361,920/35,887,925,864.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,207,043,539.48

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