Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,303,998,276,812, 72,466,174,816,392 and 15,665,214,386,080
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 48,303,998,276,812, 72,466,174,816,392 and 15,665,214,386,080 is: 23,501,122,158,305.40
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
48,303,998,276,812 : 72,466,174,816,392 = 15,665,214,386,080 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
48,303,998,276,812/72,466,174,816,392 = 15,665,214,386,080/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
48,303,998,276,812x = 72,466,174,816,392 × 15,665,214,386,080 - Step 4: Simplify right side
48,303,998,276,812x = 1,135,198,164,237,932,193,550,172,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,135,198,164,237,932,193,550,172,160/48,303,998,276,812 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 23,501,122,158,305.40
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