Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,640,104,967,238, 58,843,344,854,790 and 24,391,050,253,386
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 42,640,104,967,238, 58,843,344,854,790 and 24,391,050,253,386 is: 33,659,649,349,673.57
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
42,640,104,967,238 : 58,843,344,854,790 = 24,391,050,253,386 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
42,640,104,967,238/58,843,344,854,790 = 24,391,050,253,386/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
42,640,104,967,238x = 58,843,344,854,790 × 24,391,050,253,386 - Step 4: Simplify right side
42,640,104,967,238x = 1,435,250,981,430,505,319,631,421,440 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,435,250,981,430,505,319,631,421,440/42,640,104,967,238 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 33,659,649,349,673.57
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