Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,801,998,602,946, 68,728,918,446,864 and 27,579,296,452,736
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 49,801,998,602,946, 68,728,918,446,864 and 27,579,296,452,736 is: 38,060,625,474,774.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
49,801,998,602,946 : 68,728,918,446,864 = 27,579,296,452,736 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
49,801,998,602,946/68,728,918,446,864 = 27,579,296,452,736/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
49,801,998,602,946x = 68,728,918,446,864 × 27,579,296,452,736 - Step 4: Simplify right side
49,801,998,602,946x = 1,895,495,216,721,978,154,947,706,880 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,895,495,216,721,978,154,947,706,880/49,801,998,602,946 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 38,060,625,474,774.65
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