Finding the Fourth Proportional to 46,249,691,489.36, 69,361,078,696.49 and 17,913,302,915.51
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 46,249,691,489.36, 69,361,078,696.49 and 17,913,302,915.51 is: 26,864,741,649.63
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
46,249,691,489.36 : 69,361,078,696.49 = 17,913,302,915.51 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
46,249,691,489.36/69,361,078,696.49 = 17,913,302,915.51/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
46,249,691,489.36x = 69,361,078,696.49 × 17,913,302,915.51 - Step 4: Simplify right side
46,249,691,489.36x = 1,242,486,013,236,406,124,544 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,242,486,013,236,406,124,544/46,249,691,489.36 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 26,864,741,649.63
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