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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,987,193,708.60, 49,638,414,390.96 and 23,143,071,960.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 35,987,193,708.60, 49,638,414,390.96 and 23,143,071,960.08 is: 31,922,061,095.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,987,193,708.60 : 49,638,414,390.96 = 23,143,071,960.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,987,193,708.60/49,638,414,390.96 = 23,143,071,960.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,987,193,708.60x = 49,638,414,390.96 × 23,143,071,960.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,987,193,708.60x = 1,148,785,396,234,257,956,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,785,396,234,257,956,864/35,987,193,708.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,922,061,095.85

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