Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,837,394,877,971, 49,455,078,607,264 and 20,016,971,588,454
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 35,837,394,877,971, 49,455,078,607,264 and 20,016,971,588,454 is: 27,623,126,813,686.80
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
35,837,394,877,971 : 49,455,078,607,264 = 20,016,971,588,454 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
35,837,394,877,971/49,455,078,607,264 = 20,016,971,588,454/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
35,837,394,877,971x = 49,455,078,607,264 × 20,016,971,588,454 - Step 4: Simplify right side
35,837,394,877,971x = 989,940,903,386,362,717,143,040,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 989,940,903,386,362,717,143,040,000/35,837,394,877,971 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 27,623,126,813,686.80
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