Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,153,532,552,124, 72,200,738,344,716 and 18,713,376,386,966
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 48,153,532,552,124, 72,200,738,344,716 and 18,713,376,386,966 is: 28,058,576,815,709.08
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
48,153,532,552,124 : 72,200,738,344,716 = 18,713,376,386,966 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
48,153,532,552,124/72,200,738,344,716 = 18,713,376,386,966/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
48,153,532,552,124x = 72,200,738,344,716 × 18,713,376,386,966 - Step 4: Simplify right side
48,153,532,552,124x = 1,351,119,592,061,519,074,749,841,408 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,351,119,592,061,519,074,749,841,408/48,153,532,552,124 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,058,576,815,709.08
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