Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,287,177,589,735, 21,096,304,266,918 and 8,255,775,060,774
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 15,287,177,589,735, 21,096,304,266,918 and 8,255,775,060,774 is: 11,392,969,148,096.41
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
15,287,177,589,735 : 21,096,304,266,918 = 8,255,775,060,774 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
15,287,177,589,735/21,096,304,266,918 = 8,255,775,060,774/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
15,287,177,589,735x = 21,096,304,266,918 × 8,255,775,060,774 - Step 4: Simplify right side
15,287,177,589,735x = 174,166,342,641,321,753,207,373,824 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 174,166,342,641,321,753,207,373,824/15,287,177,589,735 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 11,392,969,148,096.41
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