Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,188,103,628,291, 4,782,155,442,436 and 3,188,103,628,291
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 3,188,103,628,291, 4,782,155,442,436 and 3,188,103,628,291 is: 4,782,155,442,436
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,188,103,628,291 : 4,782,155,442,436 = 3,188,103,628,291 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,188,103,628,291/4,782,155,442,436 = 3,188,103,628,291/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,188,103,628,291x = 4,782,155,442,436 × 3,188,103,628,291 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,188,103,628,291x = 15,246,007,117,081,764,379,492,352 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 15,246,007,117,081,764,379,492,352/3,188,103,628,291 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,782,155,442,436
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