Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,853,473,289,608, 78,457,793,139,664 and 32,521,400,337,804
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 56,853,473,289,608, 78,457,793,139,664 and 32,521,400,337,804 is: 44,879,532,466,172.36
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,853,473,289,608 : 78,457,793,139,664 = 32,521,400,337,804 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,853,473,289,608/78,457,793,139,664 = 32,521,400,337,804/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,853,473,289,608x = 78,457,793,139,664 × 32,521,400,337,804 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,853,473,289,608x = 2,551,557,300,315,625,271,496,540,160 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,551,557,300,315,625,271,496,540,160/56,853,473,289,608 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 44,879,532,466,172.36
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