Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,042,919,582,984, 46,979,274,329,060 and 18,435,232,506,987
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 34,042,919,582,984, 46,979,274,329,060 and 18,435,232,506,987 is: 25,440,645,393,371.16
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
34,042,919,582,984 : 46,979,274,329,060 = 18,435,232,506,987 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
34,042,919,582,984/46,979,274,329,060 = 18,435,232,506,987/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
34,042,919,582,984x = 46,979,274,329,060 × 18,435,232,506,987 - Step 4: Simplify right side
34,042,919,582,984x = 866,073,845,265,746,846,692,671,488 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 866,073,845,265,746,846,692,671,488/34,042,919,582,984 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 25,440,645,393,371.16
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