Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,494,519,347,970, 55,882,393,283,272 and 21,996,501,770,874
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 40,494,519,347,970, 55,882,393,283,272 and 21,996,501,770,874 is: 30,355,148,859,861.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,494,519,347,970 : 55,882,393,283,272 = 21,996,501,770,874 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,494,519,347,970/55,882,393,283,272 = 21,996,501,770,874/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,494,519,347,970x = 55,882,393,283,272 × 21,996,501,770,874 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,494,519,347,970x = 1,229,217,162,816,169,854,000,693,248 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,229,217,162,816,169,854,000,693,248/40,494,519,347,970 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 30,355,148,859,861.47
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