Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,438,815,611,586, 50,287,015,346,332 and 19,996,709,434,779
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 36,438,815,611,586, 50,287,015,346,332 and 19,996,709,434,779 is: 27,596,254,635,212.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,438,815,611,586 : 50,287,015,346,332 = 19,996,709,434,779 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,438,815,611,586/50,287,015,346,332 = 19,996,709,434,779/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,438,815,611,586x = 50,287,015,346,332 × 19,996,709,434,779 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,438,815,611,586x = 1,005,574,834,222,873,405,495,967,744 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,005,574,834,222,873,405,495,967,744/36,438,815,611,586 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 27,596,254,635,212.21
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