Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,848,761,548,483, 50,852,889,409,635 and 20,406,066,971,478
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 36,848,761,548,483, 50,852,889,409,635 and 20,406,066,971,478 is: 28,161,257,621,123.41
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
36,848,761,548,483 : 50,852,889,409,635 = 20,406,066,971,478 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
36,848,761,548,483/50,852,889,409,635 = 20,406,066,971,478/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
36,848,761,548,483x = 50,852,889,409,635 × 20,406,066,971,478 - Step 4: Simplify right side
36,848,761,548,483x = 1,037,707,466,986,176,092,158,558,208 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,037,707,466,986,176,092,158,558,208/36,848,761,548,483 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,161,257,621,123.41
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