Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,452,317,472,032, 63,684,843,309,688 and 14,910,636,526,432
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 42,452,317,472,032, 63,684,843,309,688 and 14,910,636,526,432 is: 22,368,191,123,114.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
42,452,317,472,032 : 63,684,843,309,688 = 14,910,636,526,432 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
42,452,317,472,032/63,684,843,309,688 = 14,910,636,526,432/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
42,452,317,472,032x = 63,684,843,309,688 × 14,910,636,526,432 - Step 4: Simplify right side
42,452,317,472,032x = 949,581,550,833,532,542,107,254,784 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 949,581,550,833,532,542,107,254,784/42,452,317,472,032 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 22,368,191,123,114.21
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