Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,923,691,424,484, 53,714,747,357,686 and 21,125,455,759,906
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 38,923,691,424,484, 53,714,747,357,686 and 21,125,455,759,906 is: 29,153,157,818,056.73
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
38,923,691,424,484 : 53,714,747,357,686 = 21,125,455,759,906 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
38,923,691,424,484/53,714,747,357,686 = 21,125,455,759,906/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
38,923,691,424,484x = 53,714,747,357,686 × 21,125,455,759,906 - Step 4: Simplify right side
38,923,691,424,484x = 1,134,748,518,959,323,300,954,636,288 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,134,748,518,959,323,300,954,636,288/38,923,691,424,484 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 29,153,157,818,056.73
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