Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,648,948,815,374, 53,336,681,068,532 and 21,091,401,918,452
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 38,648,948,815,374, 53,336,681,068,532 and 21,091,401,918,452 is: 29,106,752,237,598.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
38,648,948,815,374 : 53,336,681,068,532 = 21,091,401,918,452 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
38,648,948,815,374/53,336,681,068,532 = 21,091,401,918,452/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
38,648,948,815,374x = 53,336,681,068,532 × 21,091,401,918,452 - Step 4: Simplify right side
38,648,948,815,374x = 1,124,945,377,412,698,308,492,656,640 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,124,945,377,412,698,308,492,656,640/38,648,948,815,374 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 29,106,752,237,598.02
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