Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,421,321,148,660, 26,119,098,938,730 and 10,535,583,687,171
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 17,421,321,148,660, 26,119,098,938,730 and 10,535,583,687,171 is: 15,795,584,637,601.11
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,421,321,148,660 : 26,119,098,938,730 = 10,535,583,687,171 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,421,321,148,660/26,119,098,938,730 = 10,535,583,687,171/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,421,321,148,660x = 26,119,098,938,730 × 10,535,583,687,171 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,421,321,148,660x = 275,179,952,702,489,158,370,721,792 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 275,179,952,702,489,158,370,721,792/17,421,321,148,660 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,795,584,637,601.11
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