Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,296,866,611,272, 51,466,221,865,032 and 20,629,481,271,484
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 37,296,866,611,272, 51,466,221,865,032 and 20,629,481,271,484 is: 28,466,773,660,762.18
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
37,296,866,611,272 : 51,466,221,865,032 = 20,629,481,271,484 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
37,296,866,611,272/51,466,221,865,032 = 20,629,481,271,484/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
37,296,866,611,272x = 51,466,221,865,032 × 20,629,481,271,484 - Step 4: Simplify right side
37,296,866,611,272x = 1,061,721,460,078,717,932,744,474,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,061,721,460,078,717,932,744,474,624/37,296,866,611,272 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,466,773,660,762.18
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