Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,896,889,641,342, 56,439,481,782,658 and 22,647,834,927,486
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 40,896,889,641,342, 56,439,481,782,658 and 22,647,834,927,486 is: 31,254,994,646,691.85
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
40,896,889,641,342 : 56,439,481,782,658 = 22,647,834,927,486 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
40,896,889,641,342/56,439,481,782,658 = 22,647,834,927,486/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
40,896,889,641,342x = 56,439,481,782,658 × 22,647,834,927,486 - Step 4: Simplify right side
40,896,889,641,342x = 1,278,232,066,806,491,587,197,009,920 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,278,232,066,806,491,587,197,009,920/40,896,889,641,342 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 31,254,994,646,691.85
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