Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,971,455,670,396, 20,660,593,155,680 and 8,386,997,678,583
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 14,971,455,670,396, 20,660,593,155,680 and 8,386,997,678,583 is: 11,574,048,018,421.76
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
14,971,455,670,396 : 20,660,593,155,680 = 8,386,997,678,583 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
14,971,455,670,396/20,660,593,155,680 = 8,386,997,678,583/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
14,971,455,670,396x = 20,660,593,155,680 × 8,386,997,678,583 - Step 4: Simplify right side
14,971,455,670,396x = 173,280,346,834,835,979,550,851,072 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 173,280,346,834,835,979,550,851,072/14,971,455,670,396 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 11,574,048,018,421.76
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