Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,728,714,300,472, 80,601,129,813,714 and 18,871,274,353,698
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 53,728,714,300,472, 80,601,129,813,714 and 18,871,274,353,698 is: 28,309,741,890,087.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
53,728,714,300,472 : 80,601,129,813,714 = 18,871,274,353,698 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
53,728,714,300,472/80,601,129,813,714 = 18,871,274,353,698/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
53,728,714,300,472x = 80,601,129,813,714 × 18,871,274,353,698 - Step 4: Simplify right side
53,728,714,300,472x = 1,521,046,033,932,624,385,026,293,760 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,521,046,033,932,624,385,026,293,760/53,728,714,300,472 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 28,309,741,890,087.66
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