Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,047,235,596,929, 57,047,496,964,022 and 14,785,877,639,272
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 38,047,235,596,929, 57,047,496,964,022 and 14,785,877,639,272 is: 22,169,739,706,525.58
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
38,047,235,596,929 : 57,047,496,964,022 = 14,785,877,639,272 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
38,047,235,596,929/57,047,496,964,022 = 14,785,877,639,272/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
38,047,235,596,929x = 57,047,496,964,022 × 14,785,877,639,272 - Step 4: Simplify right side
38,047,235,596,929x = 843,497,309,736,770,237,322,231,808 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 843,497,309,736,770,237,322,231,808/38,047,235,596,929 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 22,169,739,706,525.58
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