Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,747,224,040,372, 74,631,013,450,662 and 17,106,746,079,292
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 49,747,224,040,372, 74,631,013,450,662 and 17,106,746,079,292 is: 25,663,618,852,473.23
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
49,747,224,040,372 : 74,631,013,450,662 = 17,106,746,079,292 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
49,747,224,040,372/74,631,013,450,662 = 17,106,746,079,292/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
49,747,224,040,372x = 74,631,013,450,662 × 17,106,746,079,292 - Step 4: Simplify right side
49,747,224,040,372x = 1,276,693,796,740,700,651,237,933,056 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,276,693,796,740,700,651,237,933,056/49,747,224,040,372 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 25,663,618,852,473.23
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