Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,397,495,014,013, 18,596,242,521,020 and 12,397,495,014,013
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 12,397,495,014,013, 18,596,242,521,020 and 12,397,495,014,013 is: 18,596,242,521,020
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
12,397,495,014,013 : 18,596,242,521,020 = 12,397,495,014,013 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
12,397,495,014,013/18,596,242,521,020 = 12,397,495,014,013/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
12,397,495,014,013x = 18,596,242,521,020 × 12,397,495,014,013 - Step 4: Simplify right side
12,397,495,014,013x = 230,546,823,933,721,996,330,795,008 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 230,546,823,933,721,996,330,795,008/12,397,495,014,013 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 18,596,242,521,020
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