Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,501,237,382,840, 37,951,825,577,050 and 15,001,239,828,402
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 27,501,237,382,840, 37,951,825,577,050 and 15,001,239,828,402 is: 20,701,775,323,107.85
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,501,237,382,840 : 37,951,825,577,050 = 15,001,239,828,402 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,501,237,382,840/37,951,825,577,050 = 15,001,239,828,402/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,501,237,382,840x = 37,951,825,577,050 × 15,001,239,828,402 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,501,237,382,840x = 569,324,437,407,008,189,147,250,688 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 569,324,437,407,008,189,147,250,688/27,501,237,382,840 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 20,701,775,323,107.85
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