Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,960,282,402,348, 59,296,220,306,448 and 27,980,349,473,384
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 42,960,282,402,348, 59,296,220,306,448 and 27,980,349,473,384 is: 38,620,066,578,857.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
42,960,282,402,348 : 59,296,220,306,448 = 27,980,349,473,384 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
42,960,282,402,348/59,296,220,306,448 = 27,980,349,473,384/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
42,960,282,402,348x = 59,296,220,306,448 × 27,980,349,473,384 - Step 4: Simplify right side
42,960,282,402,348x = 1,659,128,966,625,183,912,261,844,992 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,659,128,966,625,183,912,261,844,992/42,960,282,402,348 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 38,620,066,578,857.12
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