Finding the Fourth Proportional to 35,977,588,566,098, 49,649,072,221,220 and 20,579,948,651,282
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 35,977,588,566,098, 49,649,072,221,220 and 20,579,948,651,282 is: 28,400,329,138,771.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
35,977,588,566,098 : 49,649,072,221,220 = 20,579,948,651,282 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
35,977,588,566,098/49,649,072,221,220 = 20,579,948,651,282/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
35,977,588,566,098x = 49,649,072,221,220 × 20,579,948,651,282 - Step 4: Simplify right side
35,977,588,566,098x = 1,021,775,356,896,499,085,648,855,040 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,021,775,356,896,499,085,648,855,040/35,977,588,566,098 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,400,329,138,771.88
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