Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,987,749,635,966, 78,638,778,578,494 and 31,982,380,368,040
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 56,987,749,635,966, 78,638,778,578,494 and 31,982,380,368,040 is: 44,133,262,749,301.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
56,987,749,635,966 : 78,638,778,578,494 = 31,982,380,368,040 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
56,987,749,635,966/78,638,778,578,494 = 31,982,380,368,040/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
56,987,749,635,966x = 78,638,778,578,494 × 31,982,380,368,040 - Step 4: Simplify right side
56,987,749,635,966x = 2,515,055,328,175,470,828,756,926,464 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,515,055,328,175,470,828,756,926,464/56,987,749,635,966 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 44,133,262,749,301.02
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