Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,505,811,493,168, 50,379,228,030,884 and 20,063,699,714,960
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 36,505,811,493,168, 50,379,228,030,884 and 20,063,699,714,960 is: 27,688,569,620,547.14
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,505,811,493,168 : 50,379,228,030,884 = 20,063,699,714,960 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,505,811,493,168/50,379,228,030,884 = 20,063,699,714,960/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,505,811,493,168x = 50,379,228,030,884 × 20,063,699,714,960 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,505,811,493,168x = 1,010,793,703,083,152,162,510,864,384 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,010,793,703,083,152,162,510,864,384/36,505,811,493,168 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 27,688,569,620,547.14
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