Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,740,812,226,740, 58,979,083,933,560 and 23,986,785,275,798
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 42,740,812,226,740, 58,979,083,933,560 and 23,986,785,275,798 is: 33,099,947,061,662.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
42,740,812,226,740 : 58,979,083,933,560 = 23,986,785,275,798 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
42,740,812,226,740/58,979,083,933,560 = 23,986,785,275,798/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
42,740,812,226,740x = 58,979,083,933,560 × 23,986,785,275,798 - Step 4: Simplify right side
42,740,812,226,740x = 1,414,718,622,077,571,376,957,358,080 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,414,718,622,077,571,376,957,358,080/42,740,812,226,740 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 33,099,947,061,662.97
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