Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,659,409,531,524, 53,419,771,205,680 and 27,528,734,371,038
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 38,659,409,531,524, 53,419,771,205,680 and 27,528,734,371,038 is: 38,039,346,940,455.38
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
38,659,409,531,524 : 53,419,771,205,680 = 27,528,734,371,038 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
38,659,409,531,524/53,419,771,205,680 = 27,528,734,371,038/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
38,659,409,531,524x = 53,419,771,205,680 × 27,528,734,371,038 - Step 4: Simplify right side
38,659,409,531,524x = 1,470,578,691,682,789,093,151,866,880 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,470,578,691,682,789,093,151,866,880/38,659,409,531,524 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 38,039,346,940,455.38
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