Finding the Fourth Proportional to 7,232,566,017,743, 9,974,236,788,640 and 5,278,506,608,407
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 7,232,566,017,743, 9,974,236,788,640 and 5,278,506,608,407 is: 7,279,446,143,110.65
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
7,232,566,017,743 : 9,974,236,788,640 = 5,278,506,608,407 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
7,232,566,017,743/9,974,236,788,640 = 5,278,506,608,407/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
7,232,566,017,743x = 9,974,236,788,640 × 5,278,506,608,407 - Step 4: Simplify right side
7,232,566,017,743x = 52,649,074,802,652,454,112,460,800 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 52,649,074,802,652,454,112,460,800/7,232,566,017,743 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 7,279,446,143,110.65
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