Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,896,497,165,697, 52,297,126,425,322 and 21,229,587,873,924
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 37,896,497,165,697, 52,297,126,425,322 and 21,229,587,873,924 is: 29,296,809,046,643.36
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
37,896,497,165,697 : 52,297,126,425,322 = 21,229,587,873,924 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
37,896,497,165,697/52,297,126,425,322 = 21,229,587,873,924/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
37,896,497,165,697x = 52,297,126,425,322 × 21,229,587,873,924 - Step 4: Simplify right side
37,896,497,165,697x = 1,110,246,441,000,086,348,723,388,416 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,110,246,441,000,086,348,723,388,416/37,896,497,165,697 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 29,296,809,046,643.36
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