Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,486,335,021,921, 71,188,707,564,058 and 16,503,379,779,547
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 47,486,335,021,921, 71,188,707,564,058 and 16,503,379,779,547 is: 24,740,891,803,977.17
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
47,486,335,021,921 : 71,188,707,564,058 = 16,503,379,779,547 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
47,486,335,021,921/71,188,707,564,058 = 16,503,379,779,547/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
47,486,335,021,921x = 71,188,707,564,058 × 16,503,379,779,547 - Step 4: Simplify right side
47,486,335,021,921x = 1,174,854,276,944,759,328,415,416,320 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,174,854,276,944,759,328,415,416,320/47,486,335,021,921 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 24,740,891,803,977.17
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