Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,636,571,159,738, 38,139,667,054,984 and 15,304,550,226,976
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 27,636,571,159,738, 38,139,667,054,984 and 15,304,550,226,976 is: 21,120,943,213,589.24
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,636,571,159,738 : 38,139,667,054,984 = 15,304,550,226,976 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,636,571,159,738/38,139,667,054,984 = 15,304,550,226,976/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,636,571,159,738x = 38,139,667,054,984 × 15,304,550,226,976 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,636,571,159,738x = 583,710,450,083,144,462,283,833,344 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 583,710,450,083,144,462,283,833,344/27,636,571,159,738 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,120,943,213,589.24
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