Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,472,396,804,521, 3,708,595,206,782 and 2,472,396,804,521
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 2,472,396,804,521, 3,708,595,206,782 and 2,472,396,804,521 is: 3,708,595,206,782
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
2,472,396,804,521 : 3,708,595,206,782 = 2,472,396,804,521 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
2,472,396,804,521/3,708,595,206,782 = 2,472,396,804,521/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
2,472,396,804,521x = 3,708,595,206,782 × 2,472,396,804,521 - Step 4: Simplify right side
2,472,396,804,521x = 9,169,118,938,509,713,698,979,840 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 9,169,118,938,509,713,698,979,840/2,472,396,804,521 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,708,595,206,782
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