Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,879,928,539,356, 24,678,892,280,164 and 11,645,329,618,760
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 17,879,928,539,356, 24,678,892,280,164 and 11,645,329,618,760 is: 16,073,544,958,291.69
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
17,879,928,539,356 : 24,678,892,280,164 = 11,645,329,618,760 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
17,879,928,539,356/24,678,892,280,164 = 11,645,329,618,760/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
17,879,928,539,356x = 24,678,892,280,164 × 11,645,329,618,760 - Step 4: Simplify right side
17,879,928,539,356x = 287,393,835,228,381,324,400,132,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 287,393,835,228,381,324,400,132,096/17,879,928,539,356 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 16,073,544,958,291.69
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