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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,157,134,729,016, 4,736,721,980,176.40 and 1,460,360,837,729.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,157,134,729,016, 4,736,721,980,176.40 and 1,460,360,837,729.20 is: 2,191,013,014,264.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,157,134,729,016 : 4,736,721,980,176.40 = 1,460,360,837,729.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,157,134,729,016/4,736,721,980,176.40 = 1,460,360,837,729.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,157,134,729,016x = 4,736,721,980,176.40 × 1,460,360,837,729.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,157,134,729,016x = 6,917,323,279,060,723,310,788,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,917,323,279,060,723,310,788,608/3,157,134,729,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,013,014,264.58

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