Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,301,544,981,479, 42,456,562,206,646 and 9,940,424,351,077
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 28,301,544,981,479, 42,456,562,206,646 and 9,940,424,351,077 is: 14,912,127,415,593.28
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,301,544,981,479 : 42,456,562,206,646 = 9,940,424,351,077 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,301,544,981,479/42,456,562,206,646 = 9,940,424,351,077/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,301,544,981,479x = 42,456,562,206,646 × 9,940,424,351,077 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,301,544,981,479x = 422,036,244,821,959,338,115,465,216 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 422,036,244,821,959,338,115,465,216/28,301,544,981,479 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 14,912,127,415,593.28
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