Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,265,906,826,438, 42,411,742,921,542 and 14,507,155,518,817
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 28,265,906,826,438, 42,411,742,921,542 and 14,507,155,518,817 is: 21,767,345,168,328.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,265,906,826,438 : 42,411,742,921,542 = 14,507,155,518,817 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,265,906,826,438/42,411,742,921,542 = 14,507,155,518,817/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,265,906,826,438x = 42,411,742,921,542 × 14,507,155,518,817 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,265,906,826,438x = 615,273,750,386,895,856,997,498,880 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 615,273,750,386,895,856,997,498,880/28,265,906,826,438 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,767,345,168,328.75
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