Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,539,560,936,075.20, 4,884,542,532,484 and 1,977,049,425,029
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 3,539,560,936,075.20, 4,884,542,532,484 and 1,977,049,425,029 is: 2,728,299,407,690.16
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
3,539,560,936,075.20 : 4,884,542,532,484 = 1,977,049,425,029 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
3,539,560,936,075.20/4,884,542,532,484 = 1,977,049,425,029/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
3,539,560,936,075.20x = 4,884,542,532,484 × 1,977,049,425,029 - Step 4: Simplify right side
3,539,560,936,075.20x = 9,656,982,005,377,187,442,589,696 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 9,656,982,005,377,187,442,589,696/3,539,560,936,075.20 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,728,299,407,690.16
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