Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,934,843,826,288, 38,549,674,216,328 and 15,603,002,860,218
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 27,934,843,826,288, 38,549,674,216,328 and 15,603,002,860,218 is: 21,531,914,794,232.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,934,843,826,288 : 38,549,674,216,328 = 15,603,002,860,218 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,934,843,826,288/38,549,674,216,328 = 15,603,002,860,218/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,934,843,826,288x = 38,549,674,216,328 × 15,603,002,860,218 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,934,843,826,288x = 601,490,677,057,837,864,587,362,304 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 601,490,677,057,837,864,587,362,304/27,934,843,826,288 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,531,914,794,232.96
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