Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,794,864,917,332, 50,773,506,016,540 and 20,351,816,439,880
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 36,794,864,917,332, 50,773,506,016,540 and 20,351,816,439,880 is: 28,083,621,907,007.45
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,794,864,917,332 : 50,773,506,016,540 = 20,351,816,439,880 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,794,864,917,332/50,773,506,016,540 = 20,351,816,439,880/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,794,864,917,332x = 50,773,506,016,540 × 20,351,816,439,880 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,794,864,917,332x = 1,033,333,074,457,764,831,529,271,296 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,033,333,074,457,764,831,529,271,296/36,794,864,917,332 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,083,621,907,007.45
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