Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,522,156,502,448, 69,720,985,337,920 and 27,996,640,404,562
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 50,522,156,502,448, 69,720,985,337,920 and 27,996,640,404,562 is: 38,635,590,605,933.58
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
50,522,156,502,448 : 69,720,985,337,920 = 27,996,640,404,562 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
50,522,156,502,448/69,720,985,337,920 = 27,996,640,404,562/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
50,522,156,502,448x = 69,720,985,337,920 × 27,996,640,404,562 - Step 4: Simplify right side
50,522,156,502,448x = 1,951,953,355,157,485,829,822,087,168 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,951,953,355,157,485,829,822,087,168/50,522,156,502,448 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 38,635,590,605,933.58
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