Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,338,575,695,579, 37,727,262,381,456 and 14,838,308,313,230
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 27,338,575,695,579, 37,727,262,381,456 and 14,838,308,313,230 is: 20,476,880,626,985.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,338,575,695,579 : 37,727,262,381,456 = 14,838,308,313,230 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,338,575,695,579/37,727,262,381,456 = 14,838,308,313,230/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,338,575,695,579x = 37,727,262,381,456 × 14,838,308,313,230 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,338,575,695,579x = 559,808,751,030,167,982,250,655,744 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 559,808,751,030,167,982,250,655,744/27,338,575,695,579 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 20,476,880,626,985.12
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