Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,973,830,818,851, 40,391,063,579,694 and 18,616,408,331,582
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 26,973,830,818,851, 40,391,063,579,694 and 18,616,408,331,582 is: 27,876,519,935,053.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,973,830,818,851 : 40,391,063,579,694 = 18,616,408,331,582 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,973,830,818,851/40,391,063,579,694 = 18,616,408,331,582/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,973,830,818,851x = 40,391,063,579,694 × 18,616,408,331,582 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,973,830,818,851x = 751,936,532,546,473,594,984,595,456 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 751,936,532,546,473,594,984,595,456/26,973,830,818,851 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 27,876,519,935,053.99
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