Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,879,323,309,808, 99,185,097,860,198 and 40,239,747,509,476
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 71,879,323,309,808, 99,185,097,860,198 and 40,239,747,509,476 is: 55,526,166,786,442.68
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
71,879,323,309,808 : 99,185,097,860,198 = 40,239,747,509,476 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
71,879,323,309,808/99,185,097,860,198 = 40,239,747,509,476/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
71,879,323,309,808x = 99,185,097,860,198 × 40,239,747,509,476 - Step 4: Simplify right side
71,879,323,309,808x = 3,991,183,294,597,036,062,237,786,112 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,991,183,294,597,036,062,237,786,112/71,879,323,309,808 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 55,526,166,786,442.68
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