Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,986,711,611,532, 40,002,510,801,400 and 15,818,551,438,840
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 28,986,711,611,532, 40,002,510,801,400 and 15,818,551,438,840 is: 21,830,064,178,199.30
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
28,986,711,611,532 : 40,002,510,801,400 = 15,818,551,438,840 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
28,986,711,611,532/40,002,510,801,400 = 15,818,551,438,840/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
28,986,711,611,532x = 40,002,510,801,400 × 15,818,551,438,840 - Step 4: Simplify right side
28,986,711,611,532x = 632,781,774,794,698,581,562,359,808 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 632,781,774,794,698,581,562,359,808/28,986,711,611,532 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,830,064,178,199.30
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