Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,296,866,611,276, 51,466,221,865,032 and 20,629,481,271,486
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 37,296,866,611,276, 51,466,221,865,032 and 20,629,481,271,486 is: 28,466,773,660,761.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
37,296,866,611,276 : 51,466,221,865,032 = 20,629,481,271,486 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
37,296,866,611,276/51,466,221,865,032 = 20,629,481,271,486/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
37,296,866,611,276x = 51,466,221,865,032 × 20,629,481,271,486 - Step 4: Simplify right side
37,296,866,611,276x = 1,061,721,460,078,820,874,520,625,152 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,061,721,460,078,820,874,520,625,152/37,296,866,611,276 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,466,773,660,761.88
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