Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,994,588,168,742, 42,201,707,437,552 and 26,128,461,157,330
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 27,994,588,168,742, 42,201,707,437,552 and 26,128,461,157,330 is: 39,388,529,915,445.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
27,994,588,168,742 : 42,201,707,437,552 = 26,128,461,157,330 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
27,994,588,168,742/42,201,707,437,552 = 26,128,461,157,330/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
27,994,588,168,742x = 42,201,707,437,552 × 26,128,461,157,330 - Step 4: Simplify right side
27,994,588,168,742x = 1,102,665,673,555,082,031,126,282,240 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,102,665,673,555,082,031,126,282,240/27,994,588,168,742 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 39,388,529,915,445.90
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