Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,746,979,427,258.80, 2,620,469,140,888 and 1,746,979,427,258.80
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 1,746,979,427,258.80, 2,620,469,140,888 and 1,746,979,427,258.80 is: 2,620,469,140,888
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
1,746,979,427,258.80 : 2,620,469,140,888 = 1,746,979,427,258.80 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
1,746,979,427,258.80/2,620,469,140,888 = 1,746,979,427,258.80/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
1,746,979,427,258.80x = 2,620,469,140,888 × 1,746,979,427,258.80 - Step 4: Simplify right side
1,746,979,427,258.80x = 4,577,905,678,897,878,199,697,408 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,577,905,678,897,878,199,697,408/1,746,979,427,258.80 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,620,469,140,888
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