Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,472,396,804,572, 3,708,595,206,858 and 2,472,396,804,572
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 2,472,396,804,572, 3,708,595,206,858 and 2,472,396,804,572 is: 3,708,595,206,858
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
2,472,396,804,572 : 3,708,595,206,858 = 2,472,396,804,572 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
2,472,396,804,572/3,708,595,206,858 = 2,472,396,804,572/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
2,472,396,804,572x = 3,708,595,206,858 × 2,472,396,804,572 - Step 4: Simplify right side
2,472,396,804,572x = 9,169,118,938,886,754,919,251,968 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 9,169,118,938,886,754,919,251,968/2,472,396,804,572 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,708,595,206,858
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