Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,971,455,670,395, 20,660,593,155,679 and 8,386,997,678,582
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 14,971,455,670,395, 20,660,593,155,679 and 8,386,997,678,582 is: 11,574,048,018,420.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
14,971,455,670,395 : 20,660,593,155,679 = 8,386,997,678,582 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
14,971,455,670,395/20,660,593,155,679 = 8,386,997,678,582/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
14,971,455,670,395x = 20,660,593,155,679 × 8,386,997,678,582 - Step 4: Simplify right side
14,971,455,670,395x = 173,280,346,834,806,945,571,930,112 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 173,280,346,834,806,945,571,930,112/14,971,455,670,395 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 11,574,048,018,420.59
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