Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,979,487,736,438, 28,949,750,167,798 and 11,604,083,481,941
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 20,979,487,736,438, 28,949,750,167,798 and 11,604,083,481,941 is: 16,012,560,551,943.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
20,979,487,736,438 : 28,949,750,167,798 = 11,604,083,481,941 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
20,979,487,736,438/28,949,750,167,798 = 11,604,083,481,941/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
20,979,487,736,438x = 28,949,750,167,798 × 11,604,083,481,941 - Step 4: Simplify right side
20,979,487,736,438x = 335,935,317,728,463,441,388,109,824 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 335,935,317,728,463,441,388,109,824/20,979,487,736,438 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 16,012,560,551,943.21
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