Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,728,291,472,184, 98,985,137,688,128 and 38,842,959,032,230
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 71,728,291,472,184, 98,985,137,688,128 and 38,842,959,032,230 is: 53,603,335,156,960.10
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
71,728,291,472,184 : 98,985,137,688,128 = 38,842,959,032,230 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
71,728,291,472,184/98,985,137,688,128 = 38,842,959,032,230/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
71,728,291,472,184x = 98,985,137,688,128 × 38,842,959,032,230 - Step 4: Simplify right side
71,728,291,472,184x = 3,844,875,648,019,601,865,029,189,632 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,844,875,648,019,601,865,029,189,632/71,728,291,472,184 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 53,603,335,156,960.10
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