Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,977,588,566,088, 49,649,072,221,204 and 20,579,948,651,272
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 35,977,588,566,088, 49,649,072,221,204 and 20,579,948,651,272 is: 28,400,329,138,756.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
35,977,588,566,088 : 49,649,072,221,204 = 20,579,948,651,272 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
35,977,588,566,088/49,649,072,221,204 = 20,579,948,651,272/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
35,977,588,566,088x = 49,649,072,221,204 × 20,579,948,651,272 - Step 4: Simplify right side
35,977,588,566,088x = 1,021,775,356,895,673,352,416,395,264 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,021,775,356,895,673,352,416,395,264/35,977,588,566,088 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,400,329,138,756.82
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