Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,629,184,978,344, 45,048,600,289,040 and 20,770,387,972,724
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 32,629,184,978,344, 45,048,600,289,040 and 20,770,387,972,724 is: 28,676,073,467,741.73
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
32,629,184,978,344 : 45,048,600,289,040 = 20,770,387,972,724 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
32,629,184,978,344/45,048,600,289,040 = 20,770,387,972,724/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
32,629,184,978,344x = 45,048,600,289,040 × 20,770,387,972,724 - Step 4: Simplify right side
32,629,184,978,344x = 935,676,905,631,527,311,199,174,656 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 935,676,905,631,527,311,199,174,656/32,629,184,978,344 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,676,073,467,741.73
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