Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,402,936,398,229, 18,604,404,597,343 and 12,402,936,398,229
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 12,402,936,398,229, 18,604,404,597,343 and 12,402,936,398,229 is: 18,604,404,597,343
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
12,402,936,398,229 : 18,604,404,597,343 = 12,402,936,398,229 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
12,402,936,398,229/18,604,404,597,343 = 12,402,936,398,229/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
12,402,936,398,229x = 18,604,404,597,343 × 12,402,936,398,229 - Step 4: Simplify right side
12,402,936,398,229x = 230,749,246,947,764,429,477,904,384 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 230,749,246,947,764,429,477,904,384/12,402,936,398,229 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 18,604,404,597,343
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