Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,994,588,168,740, 42,201,707,437,544 and 26,128,461,157,324
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 27,994,588,168,740, 42,201,707,437,544 and 26,128,461,157,324 is: 39,388,529,915,432.20
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,994,588,168,740 : 42,201,707,437,544 = 26,128,461,157,324 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,994,588,168,740/42,201,707,437,544 = 26,128,461,157,324/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,994,588,168,740x = 42,201,707,437,544 × 26,128,461,157,324 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,994,588,168,740x = 1,102,665,673,554,619,823,925,755,904 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,102,665,673,554,619,823,925,755,904/27,994,588,168,740 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 39,388,529,915,432.20
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