Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,362,202,989,368, 98,479,844,861,034 and 39,720,215,601,340
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 71,362,202,989,368, 98,479,844,861,034 and 39,720,215,601,340 is: 54,813,900,165,744.13
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
71,362,202,989,368 : 98,479,844,861,034 = 39,720,215,601,340 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
71,362,202,989,368/98,479,844,861,034 = 39,720,215,601,340/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
71,362,202,989,368x = 98,479,844,861,034 × 39,720,215,601,340 - Step 4: Simplify right side
71,362,202,989,368x = 3,911,640,670,266,785,280,999,555,072 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,911,640,670,266,785,280,999,555,072/71,362,202,989,368 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 54,813,900,165,744.13
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