Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,401,510,990,282, 52,994,124,386,990 and 20,842,836,368,164
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 38,401,510,990,282, 52,994,124,386,990 and 20,842,836,368,164 is: 28,763,135,475,364.03
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
38,401,510,990,282 : 52,994,124,386,990 = 20,842,836,368,164 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
38,401,510,990,282/52,994,124,386,990 = 20,842,836,368,164/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
38,401,510,990,282x = 52,994,124,386,990 × 20,842,836,368,164 - Step 4: Simplify right side
38,401,510,990,282x = 1,104,547,863,072,161,969,091,903,488 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,104,547,863,072,161,969,091,903,488/38,401,510,990,282 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,763,135,475,364.03
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