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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,742,139,952,716.40, 5,603,542,699,194.40 and 2,582,696,016,058.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,742,139,952,716.40, 5,603,542,699,194.40 and 2,582,696,016,058.60 is: 3,867,372,035,222.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,742,139,952,716.40 : 5,603,542,699,194.40 = 2,582,696,016,058.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,742,139,952,716.40/5,603,542,699,194.40 = 2,582,696,016,058.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,742,139,952,716.40x = 5,603,542,699,194.40 × 2,582,696,016,058.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,742,139,952,716.40x = 14,472,247,405,023,633,250,189,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,472,247,405,023,633,250,189,312/3,742,139,952,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,867,372,035,222.33

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