Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,474,787,139,636, 55,855,206,252,688 and 23,152,442,235,468
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 40,474,787,139,636, 55,855,206,252,688 and 23,152,442,235,468 is: 31,950,370,284,940.30
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,474,787,139,636 : 55,855,206,252,688 = 23,152,442,235,468 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,474,787,139,636/55,855,206,252,688 = 23,152,442,235,468/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,474,787,139,636x = 55,855,206,252,688 × 23,152,442,235,468 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,474,787,139,636x = 1,293,184,436,315,509,915,587,182,592 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,293,184,436,315,509,915,587,182,592/40,474,787,139,636 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 31,950,370,284,940.30
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