Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,406,819,795,035, 21,261,424,994,345 and 8,470,176,038,595
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 15,406,819,795,035, 21,261,424,994,345 and 8,470,176,038,595 is: 11,688,850,452,545.76
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
15,406,819,795,035 : 21,261,424,994,345 = 8,470,176,038,595 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
15,406,819,795,035/21,261,424,994,345 = 8,470,176,038,595/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
15,406,819,795,035x = 21,261,424,994,345 × 8,470,176,038,595 - Step 4: Simplify right side
15,406,819,795,035x = 180,088,012,533,485,835,342,839,808 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 180,088,012,533,485,835,342,839,808/15,406,819,795,035 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 11,688,850,452,545.76
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