Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,983,191,424,532, 37,236,804,165,848 and 15,434,961,488,421
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 26,983,191,424,532, 37,236,804,165,848 and 15,434,961,488,421 is: 21,300,246,854,017.46
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,983,191,424,532 : 37,236,804,165,848 = 15,434,961,488,421 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,983,191,424,532/37,236,804,165,848 = 15,434,961,488,421/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,983,191,424,532x = 37,236,804,165,848 × 15,434,961,488,421 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,983,191,424,532x = 574,748,638,251,738,544,534,978,560 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 574,748,638,251,738,544,534,978,560/26,983,191,424,532 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,300,246,854,017.46
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