Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,640,188,268,196, 39,530,813,537,578 and 18,653,566,315,554
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 28,640,188,268,196, 39,530,813,537,578 and 18,653,566,315,554 is: 25,746,711,052,519.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,640,188,268,196 : 39,530,813,537,578 = 18,653,566,315,554 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,640,188,268,196/39,530,813,537,578 = 18,653,566,315,554/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,640,188,268,196x = 39,530,813,537,578 × 18,653,566,315,554 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,640,188,268,196x = 737,390,651,831,010,989,942,243,328 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 737,390,651,831,010,989,942,243,328/28,640,188,268,196 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 25,746,711,052,519.84
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