Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,873,260,093,685, 74,757,522,381,278 and 16,780,267,327,967
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 49,873,260,093,685, 74,757,522,381,278 and 16,780,267,327,967 is: 25,152,781,429,926.23
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
49,873,260,093,685 : 74,757,522,381,278 = 16,780,267,327,967 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
49,873,260,093,685/74,757,522,381,278 = 16,780,267,327,967/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
49,873,260,093,685x = 74,757,522,381,278 × 16,780,267,327,967 - Step 4: Simplify right side
49,873,260,093,685x = 1,254,451,210,334,321,108,316,061,696 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,254,451,210,334,321,108,316,061,696/49,873,260,093,685 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 25,152,781,429,926.23
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