Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,538,627,842,285, 86,313,015,576,768 and 16,233,749,428,587
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 57,538,627,842,285, 86,313,015,576,768 and 16,233,749,428,587 is: 24,352,055,651,025.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
57,538,627,842,285 : 86,313,015,576,768 = 16,233,749,428,587 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
57,538,627,842,285/86,313,015,576,768 = 16,233,749,428,587/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
57,538,627,842,285x = 86,313,015,576,768 × 16,233,749,428,587 - Step 4: Simplify right side
57,538,627,842,285x = 1,401,183,867,298,978,273,490,370,560 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,401,183,867,298,978,273,490,370,560/57,538,627,842,285 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 24,352,055,651,025.65
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