Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,977,588,566,038, 49,649,072,221,130 and 20,579,948,651,224
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 35,977,588,566,038, 49,649,072,221,130 and 20,579,948,651,224 is: 28,400,329,138,687.73
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
35,977,588,566,038 : 49,649,072,221,130 = 20,579,948,651,224 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
35,977,588,566,038/49,649,072,221,130 = 20,579,948,651,224/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
35,977,588,566,038x = 49,649,072,221,130 × 20,579,948,651,224 - Step 4: Simplify right side
35,977,588,566,038x = 1,021,775,356,891,767,337,358,721,024 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,021,775,356,891,767,337,358,721,024/35,977,588,566,038 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,400,329,138,687.73
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