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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,997,509,840,681, 5,516,563,580,140.40 and 2,286,660,961,257.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,997,509,840,681, 5,516,563,580,140.40 and 2,286,660,961,257.20 is: 3,155,592,126,535.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,997,509,840,681 : 5,516,563,580,140.40 = 2,286,660,961,257.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,997,509,840,681/5,516,563,580,140.40 = 2,286,660,961,257.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,997,509,840,681x = 5,516,563,580,140.40 × 2,286,660,961,257.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,997,509,840,681x = 12,614,510,579,000,310,748,938,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,614,510,579,000,310,748,938,240/3,997,509,840,681
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,155,592,126,535.29

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