Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,781,611,480,968, 64,176,113,813,178 and 11,802,681,581,740
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 42,781,611,480,968, 64,176,113,813,178 and 11,802,681,581,740 is: 17,705,042,196,164.31
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
42,781,611,480,968 : 64,176,113,813,178 = 11,802,681,581,740 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
42,781,611,480,968/64,176,113,813,178 = 11,802,681,581,740/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
42,781,611,480,968x = 64,176,113,813,178 × 11,802,681,581,740 - Step 4: Simplify right side
42,781,611,480,968x = 757,450,236,490,445,971,714,473,984 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 757,450,236,490,445,971,714,473,984/42,781,611,480,968 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 17,705,042,196,164.31
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