Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,288,665,889,971, 21,103,386,888,490 and 12,169,320,264,040
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 15,288,665,889,971, 21,103,386,888,490 and 12,169,320,264,040 is: 16,797,664,070,247.04
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
15,288,665,889,971 : 21,103,386,888,490 = 12,169,320,264,040 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
15,288,665,889,971/21,103,386,888,490 = 12,169,320,264,040/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
15,288,665,889,971x = 21,103,386,888,490 × 12,169,320,264,040 - Step 4: Simplify right side
15,288,665,889,971x = 256,813,873,701,977,414,134,923,264 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 256,813,873,701,977,414,134,923,264/15,288,665,889,971 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 16,797,664,070,247.04
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