Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,828,778,340,855, 23,729,569,188,340 and 5,501,126,593,395
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 15,828,778,340,855, 23,729,569,188,340 and 5,501,126,593,395 is: 8,246,963,934,977.48
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
15,828,778,340,855 : 23,729,569,188,340 = 5,501,126,593,395 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
15,828,778,340,855/23,729,569,188,340 = 5,501,126,593,395/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
15,828,778,340,855x = 23,729,569,188,340 × 5,501,126,593,395 - Step 4: Simplify right side
15,828,778,340,855x = 130,539,364,111,783,784,536,342,528 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 130,539,364,111,783,784,536,342,528/15,828,778,340,855 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 8,246,963,934,977.48
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