Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,400,889,223,744, 21,253,736,825,616 and 8,464,373,317,311
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 15,400,889,223,744, 21,253,736,825,616 and 8,464,373,317,311 is: 11,681,115,308,753.59
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
15,400,889,223,744 : 21,253,736,825,616 = 8,464,373,317,311 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
15,400,889,223,744/21,253,736,825,616 = 8,464,373,317,311/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
15,400,889,223,744x = 21,253,736,825,616 × 8,464,373,317,311 - Step 4: Simplify right side
15,400,889,223,744x = 179,899,562,879,894,273,965,162,496 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 179,899,562,879,894,273,965,162,496/15,400,889,223,744 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 11,681,115,308,753.59
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