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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,889,832,257.44, 49,527,734,712.72 and 20,048,500,361.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,889,832,257.44, 49,527,734,712.72 and 20,048,500,361.12 is: 27,666,799,893.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,889,832,257.44 : 49,527,734,712.72 = 20,048,500,361.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,889,832,257.44/49,527,734,712.72 = 20,048,500,361.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,889,832,257.44x = 49,527,734,712.72 × 20,048,500,361.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,889,832,257.44x = 992,956,807,273,422,389,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,956,807,273,422,389,248/35,889,832,257.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,666,799,893.38

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