Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,860,528,141,916, 79,793,894,309,076 and 42,228,052,867,228
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 57,860,528,141,916, 79,793,894,309,076 and 42,228,052,867,228 is: 58,235,569,144,842.67
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
57,860,528,141,916 : 79,793,894,309,076 = 42,228,052,867,228 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
57,860,528,141,916/79,793,894,309,076 = 42,228,052,867,228/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
57,860,528,141,916x = 79,793,894,309,076 × 42,228,052,867,228 - Step 4: Simplify right side
57,860,528,141,916x = 3,369,540,787,365,664,680,918,908,928 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,369,540,787,365,664,680,918,908,928/57,860,528,141,916 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 58,235,569,144,842.67
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