Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,848,761,548,434, 50,852,889,409,566 and 20,406,066,971,430
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 36,848,761,548,434, 50,852,889,409,566 and 20,406,066,971,430 is: 28,161,257,621,056.41
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,848,761,548,434 : 50,852,889,409,566 = 20,406,066,971,430 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,848,761,548,434/50,852,889,409,566 = 20,406,066,971,430/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,848,761,548,434x = 50,852,889,409,566 × 20,406,066,971,430 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,848,761,548,434x = 1,037,707,466,982,327,251,705,528,320 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,037,707,466,982,327,251,705,528,320/36,848,761,548,434 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,161,257,621,056.41
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