Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,987,828,434,474, 40,468,981,444,540 and 10,454,820,168,754
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 26,987,828,434,474, 40,468,981,444,540 and 10,454,820,168,754 is: 15,677,286,686,573.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
26,987,828,434,474 : 40,468,981,444,540 = 10,454,820,168,754 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
26,987,828,434,474/40,468,981,444,540 = 10,454,820,168,754/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
26,987,828,434,474x = 40,468,981,444,540 × 10,454,820,168,754 - Step 4: Simplify right side
26,987,828,434,474x = 423,095,923,415,308,154,110,476,288 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 423,095,923,415,308,154,110,476,288/26,987,828,434,474 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,677,286,686,573.47
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