Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,980,007,442,460, 83,878,314,706,662 and 29,813,754,244,506
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 55,980,007,442,460, 83,878,314,706,662 and 29,813,754,244,506 is: 44,671,795,795,635.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
55,980,007,442,460 : 83,878,314,706,662 = 29,813,754,244,506 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
55,980,007,442,460/83,878,314,706,662 = 29,813,754,244,506/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
55,980,007,442,460x = 83,878,314,706,662 × 29,813,754,244,506 - Step 4: Simplify right side
55,980,007,442,460x = 2,500,727,461,107,754,304,530,284,544 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,500,727,461,107,754,304,530,284,544/55,980,007,442,460 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 44,671,795,795,635.96
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