Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,469,985,241,674, 53,088,613,842,138 and 20,911,306,999,572
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 38,469,985,241,674, 53,088,613,842,138 and 20,911,306,999,572 is: 28,857,622,254,350.72
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
38,469,985,241,674 : 53,088,613,842,138 = 20,911,306,999,572 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
38,469,985,241,674/53,088,613,842,138 = 20,911,306,999,572/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
38,469,985,241,674x = 53,088,613,842,138 × 20,911,306,999,572 - Step 4: Simplify right side
38,469,985,241,674x = 1,110,152,302,234,675,347,730,726,912 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,110,152,302,234,675,347,730,726,912/38,469,985,241,674 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,857,622,254,350.72
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