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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,887,925,924.64, 49,528,160,954.82 and 20,438,721,579.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,887,925,924.64, 49,528,160,954.82 and 20,438,721,579.06 is: 28,207,043,622.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,887,925,924.64 : 49,528,160,954.82 = 20,438,721,579.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,887,925,924.64/49,528,160,954.82 = 20,438,721,579.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,887,925,924.64x = 49,528,160,954.82 × 20,438,721,579.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,887,925,924.64x = 1,012,292,292,078,436,483,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,012,292,292,078,436,483,072/35,887,925,924.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,207,043,622.53

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