Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,349,377,842,976, 72,450,268,486,580 and 28,706,843,634,798
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 48,349,377,842,976, 72,450,268,486,580 and 28,706,843,634,798 is: 43,016,448,639,690.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
48,349,377,842,976 : 72,450,268,486,580 = 28,706,843,634,798 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
48,349,377,842,976/72,450,268,486,580 = 28,706,843,634,798/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
48,349,377,842,976x = 72,450,268,486,580 × 28,706,843,634,798 - Step 4: Simplify right side
48,349,377,842,976x = 2,079,818,528,743,385,201,312,268,288 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,079,818,528,743,385,201,312,268,288/48,349,377,842,976 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 43,016,448,639,690.88
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