Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,727,428,370,938, 28,604,750,292,801 and 11,478,412,671,374
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 20,727,428,370,938, 28,604,750,292,801 and 11,478,412,671,374 is: 15,840,707,411,766.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
20,727,428,370,938 : 28,604,750,292,801 = 11,478,412,671,374 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
20,727,428,370,938/28,604,750,292,801 = 11,478,412,671,374/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
20,727,428,370,938x = 28,604,750,292,801 × 11,478,412,671,374 - Step 4: Simplify right side
20,727,428,370,938x = 328,337,128,222,376,140,640,092,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 328,337,128,222,376,140,640,092,160/20,727,428,370,938 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,840,707,411,766.47
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