Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,179,108,489,039, 60,275,017,396,431 and 14,391,879,660,643
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 40,179,108,489,039, 60,275,017,396,431 and 14,391,879,660,643 is: 21,590,095,687,395.54
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,179,108,489,039 : 60,275,017,396,431 = 14,391,879,660,643 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,179,108,489,039/60,275,017,396,431 = 14,391,879,660,643/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,179,108,489,039x = 60,275,017,396,431 × 14,391,879,660,643 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,179,108,489,039x = 867,470,796,912,598,312,653,160,448 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 867,470,796,912,598,312,653,160,448/40,179,108,489,039 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 21,590,095,687,395.54
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