Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,848,761,544,300, 50,852,889,403,860 and 20,406,066,967,294
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 36,848,761,544,300, 50,852,889,403,860 and 20,406,066,967,294 is: 28,161,257,615,348.05
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,848,761,544,300 : 50,852,889,403,860 = 20,406,066,967,294 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,848,761,544,300/50,852,889,403,860 = 20,406,066,967,294/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,848,761,544,300x = 50,852,889,403,860 × 20,406,066,967,294 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,848,761,544,300x = 1,037,707,466,655,562,566,413,058,048 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,037,707,466,655,562,566,413,058,048/36,848,761,544,300 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,161,257,615,348.05
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