Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,786,292,279,427, 20,679,438,419,140 and 13,786,292,279,427
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 13,786,292,279,427, 20,679,438,419,140 and 13,786,292,279,427 is: 20,679,438,419,140
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
13,786,292,279,427 : 20,679,438,419,140 = 13,786,292,279,427 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
13,786,292,279,427/20,679,438,419,140 = 13,786,292,279,427/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
13,786,292,279,427x = 20,679,438,419,140 × 13,786,292,279,427 - Step 4: Simplify right side
13,786,292,279,427x = 285,092,782,220,675,859,601,162,240 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 285,092,782,220,675,859,601,162,240/13,786,292,279,427 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 20,679,438,419,140
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