Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,188,103,628,261, 4,782,155,442,391 and 3,188,103,628,261
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 3,188,103,628,261, 4,782,155,442,391 and 3,188,103,628,261 is: 4,782,155,442,391
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,188,103,628,261 : 4,782,155,442,391 = 3,188,103,628,261 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,188,103,628,261/4,782,155,442,391 = 3,188,103,628,261/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,188,103,628,261x = 4,782,155,442,391 × 3,188,103,628,261 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,188,103,628,261x = 15,246,007,116,794,834,794,315,776 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 15,246,007,116,794,834,794,315,776/3,188,103,628,261 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,782,155,442,391
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