Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,458,456,657,072, 60,699,606,496,656 and 16,298,298,718,220
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 40,458,456,657,072, 60,699,606,496,656 and 16,298,298,718,220 is: 24,452,250,542,977.16
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,458,456,657,072 : 60,699,606,496,656 = 16,298,298,718,220 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,458,456,657,072/60,699,606,496,656 = 16,298,298,718,220/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,458,456,657,072x = 60,699,606,496,656 × 16,298,298,718,220 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,458,456,657,072x = 989,300,318,760,906,912,476,168,192 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 989,300,318,760,906,912,476,168,192/40,458,456,657,072 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 24,452,250,542,977.16
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