Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,474,787,141,532, 55,855,206,255,320 and 23,152,442,237,362
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 40,474,787,141,532, 55,855,206,255,320 and 23,152,442,237,362 is: 31,950,370,287,562.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,474,787,141,532 : 55,855,206,255,320 = 23,152,442,237,362 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,474,787,141,532/55,855,206,255,320 = 23,152,442,237,362/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,474,787,141,532x = 55,855,206,255,320 × 23,152,442,237,362 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,474,787,141,532x = 1,293,184,436,482,236,835,166,158,848 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,293,184,436,482,236,835,166,158,848/40,474,787,141,532 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 31,950,370,287,562.90
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