Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,496,628,563,002, 68,308,957,556,030 and 28,691,714,392,756
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 49,496,628,563,002, 68,308,957,556,030 and 28,691,714,392,756 is: 39,596,658,551,598.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
49,496,628,563,002 : 68,308,957,556,030 = 28,691,714,392,756 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
49,496,628,563,002/68,308,957,556,030 = 28,691,714,392,756/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
49,496,628,563,002x = 68,308,957,556,030 × 28,691,714,392,756 - Step 4: Simplify right side
49,496,628,563,002x = 1,959,901,100,664,504,691,573,391,360 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,959,901,100,664,504,691,573,391,360/49,496,628,563,002 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 39,596,658,551,598.84
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