Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,640,104,969,228, 58,843,344,857,532 and 24,391,050,255,368
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 42,640,104,969,228, 58,843,344,857,532 and 24,391,050,255,368 is: 33,659,649,352,406.33
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
42,640,104,969,228 : 58,843,344,857,532 = 24,391,050,255,368 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
42,640,104,969,228/58,843,344,857,532 = 24,391,050,255,368/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
42,640,104,969,228x = 58,843,344,857,532 × 24,391,050,255,368 - Step 4: Simplify right side
42,640,104,969,228x = 1,435,250,981,614,013,260,551,421,952 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,435,250,981,614,013,260,551,421,952/42,640,104,969,228 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 33,659,649,352,406.33
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