Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,779,831,879,764, 23,155,921,557,756 and 9,372,372,598,296
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 16,779,831,879,764, 23,155,921,557,756 and 9,372,372,598,296 is: 12,933,736,538,679.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
16,779,831,879,764 : 23,155,921,557,756 = 9,372,372,598,296 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
16,779,831,879,764/23,155,921,557,756 = 9,372,372,598,296/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
16,779,831,879,764x = 23,155,921,557,756 × 9,372,372,598,296 - Step 4: Simplify right side
16,779,831,879,764x = 217,025,924,696,203,957,809,184,768 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 217,025,924,696,203,957,809,184,768/16,779,831,879,764 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 12,933,736,538,679.57
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