Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,727,423,470,438, 28,604,743,530,094 and 11,478,407,770,874
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 20,727,423,470,438, 28,604,743,530,094 and 11,478,407,770,874 is: 15,840,700,648,972.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
20,727,423,470,438 : 28,604,743,530,094 = 11,478,407,770,874 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
20,727,423,470,438/28,604,743,530,094 = 11,478,407,770,874/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
20,727,423,470,438x = 28,604,743,530,094 × 11,478,407,770,874 - Step 4: Simplify right side
20,727,423,470,438x = 328,336,910,419,688,710,079,512,576 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 328,336,910,419,688,710,079,512,576/20,727,423,470,438 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,840,700,648,972.19
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