Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,473,949,485,064, 58,613,426,497,592 and 23,723,818,178,972
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 42,473,949,485,064, 58,613,426,497,592 and 23,723,818,178,972 is: 32,738,520,668,166.13
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
42,473,949,485,064 : 58,613,426,497,592 = 23,723,818,178,972 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
42,473,949,485,064/58,613,426,497,592 = 23,723,818,178,972/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
42,473,949,485,064x = 58,613,426,497,592 × 23,723,818,178,972 - Step 4: Simplify right side
42,473,949,485,064x = 1,390,534,273,075,412,117,823,160,320 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,390,534,273,075,412,117,823,160,320/42,473,949,485,064 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 32,738,520,668,166.13
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