Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,188,103,624,172, 4,782,155,436,258 and 3,188,103,624,172
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 3,188,103,624,172, 4,782,155,436,258 and 3,188,103,624,172 is: 4,782,155,436,258
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,188,103,624,172 : 4,782,155,436,258 = 3,188,103,624,172 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,188,103,624,172/4,782,155,436,258 = 3,188,103,624,172/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,188,103,624,172x = 4,782,155,436,258 × 3,188,103,624,172 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,188,103,624,172x = 15,246,007,077,687,961,415,843,840 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 15,246,007,077,687,961,415,843,840/3,188,103,624,172 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,782,155,436,258
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