Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,465,416,556,030, 63,701,001,432,296 and 14,925,241,737,872
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 42,465,416,556,030, 63,701,001,432,296 and 14,925,241,737,872 is: 22,388,873,639,496.73
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
42,465,416,556,030 : 63,701,001,432,296 = 14,925,241,737,872 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
42,465,416,556,030/63,701,001,432,296 = 14,925,241,737,872/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
42,465,416,556,030x = 63,701,001,432,296 × 14,925,241,737,872 - Step 4: Simplify right side
42,465,416,556,030x = 950,752,845,321,548,254,488,297,472 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 950,752,845,321,548,254,488,297,472/42,465,416,556,030 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 22,388,873,639,496.73
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