Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,972,649,958,456, 38,599,666,398,772 and 15,472,110,953,613
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 27,972,649,958,456, 38,599,666,398,772 and 15,472,110,953,613 is: 21,350,080,245,569
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,972,649,958,456 : 38,599,666,398,772 = 15,472,110,953,613 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,972,649,958,456/38,599,666,398,772 = 15,472,110,953,613/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,972,649,958,456x = 38,599,666,398,772 × 15,472,110,953,613 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,972,649,958,456x = 597,218,321,294,247,947,763,974,144 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 597,218,321,294,247,947,763,974,144/27,972,649,958,456 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,350,080,245,569
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