Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,572,987,988,392, 40,058,651,981,880 and 24,801,625,239,276
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 26,572,987,988,392, 40,058,651,981,880 and 24,801,625,239,276 is: 37,388,331,130,814.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,572,987,988,392 : 40,058,651,981,880 = 24,801,625,239,276 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,572,987,988,392/40,058,651,981,880 = 24,801,625,239,276/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,572,987,988,392x = 40,058,651,981,880 × 24,801,625,239,276 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,572,987,988,392x = 993,519,674,045,168,613,914,050,560 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 993,519,674,045,168,613,914,050,560/26,572,987,988,392 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 37,388,331,130,814.96
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