Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,221,545,994,472, 79,694,829,500,080 and 36,731,676,673,124
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 53,221,545,994,472, 79,694,829,500,080 and 36,731,676,673,124 is: 55,002,624,501,376.52
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
53,221,545,994,472 : 79,694,829,500,080 = 36,731,676,673,124 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
53,221,545,994,472/79,694,829,500,080 = 36,731,676,673,124/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
53,221,545,994,472x = 79,694,829,500,080 × 36,731,676,673,124 - Step 4: Simplify right side
53,221,545,994,472x = 2,927,324,709,716,683,187,485,147,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,927,324,709,716,683,187,485,147,136/53,221,545,994,472 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 55,002,624,501,376.52
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