Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,740,812,226,722, 58,979,083,933,538 and 23,986,785,275,782
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 42,740,812,226,722, 58,979,083,933,538 and 23,986,785,275,782 is: 33,099,947,061,642.48
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
42,740,812,226,722 : 58,979,083,933,538 = 23,986,785,275,782 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
42,740,812,226,722/58,979,083,933,538 = 23,986,785,275,782/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
42,740,812,226,722x = 58,979,083,933,538 × 23,986,785,275,782 - Step 4: Simplify right side
42,740,812,226,722x = 1,414,718,622,076,099,955,521,486,848 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,414,718,622,076,099,955,521,486,848/42,740,812,226,722 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 33,099,947,061,642.48
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