Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,844,353,418,912, 76,278,651,532,602 and 16,462,153,236,274
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 50,844,353,418,912, 76,278,651,532,602 and 16,462,153,236,274 is: 24,697,154,467,480.52
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
50,844,353,418,912 : 76,278,651,532,602 = 16,462,153,236,274 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
50,844,353,418,912/76,278,651,532,602 = 16,462,153,236,274/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
50,844,353,418,912x = 76,278,651,532,602 × 16,462,153,236,274 - Step 4: Simplify right side
50,844,353,418,912x = 1,255,710,850,186,040,693,858,762,752 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,255,710,850,186,040,693,858,762,752/50,844,353,418,912 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 24,697,154,467,480.52
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