Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,740,812,226,736, 58,979,083,933,552 and 23,986,785,275,793
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 42,740,812,226,736, 58,979,083,933,552 and 23,986,785,275,793 is: 33,099,947,061,654.68
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
42,740,812,226,736 : 58,979,083,933,552 = 23,986,785,275,793 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
42,740,812,226,736/58,979,083,933,552 = 23,986,785,275,793/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
42,740,812,226,736x = 58,979,083,933,552 × 23,986,785,275,793 - Step 4: Simplify right side
42,740,812,226,736x = 1,414,718,622,077,084,568,184,160,256 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,414,718,622,077,084,568,184,160,256/42,740,812,226,736 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 33,099,947,061,654.68
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