Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,645,723,267,842, 20,209,784,444,224 and 8,480,128,935,462
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 14,645,723,267,842, 20,209,784,444,224 and 8,480,128,935,462 is: 11,701,817,295,784.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
14,645,723,267,842 : 20,209,784,444,224 = 8,480,128,935,462 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
14,645,723,267,842/20,209,784,444,224 = 8,480,128,935,462/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
14,645,723,267,842x = 20,209,784,444,224 × 8,480,128,935,462 - Step 4: Simplify right side
14,645,723,267,842x = 171,381,577,844,913,752,581,865,472 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 171,381,577,844,913,752,581,865,472/14,645,723,267,842 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 11,701,817,295,784.96
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