Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,262,796,958,876, 67,982,727,124,244 and 26,736,904,945,896
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 49,262,796,958,876, 67,982,727,124,244 and 26,736,904,945,896 is: 36,896,965,363,153.22
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
49,262,796,958,876 : 67,982,727,124,244 = 26,736,904,945,896 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
49,262,796,958,876/67,982,727,124,244 = 26,736,904,945,896/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
49,262,796,958,876x = 67,982,727,124,244 × 26,736,904,945,896 - Step 4: Simplify right side
49,262,796,958,876x = 1,817,647,713,083,697,511,257,866,240 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,817,647,713,083,697,511,257,866,240/49,262,796,958,876 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 36,896,965,363,153.22
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