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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,997,509,840,879.70, 5,516,563,580,413.70 and 2,286,660,961,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,997,509,840,879.70, 5,516,563,580,413.70 and 2,286,660,961,455.20 is: 3,155,592,126,808.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,997,509,840,879.70 : 5,516,563,580,413.70 = 2,286,660,961,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,997,509,840,879.70/5,516,563,580,413.70 = 2,286,660,961,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,997,509,840,879.70x = 5,516,563,580,413.70 × 2,286,660,961,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,997,509,840,879.70x = 12,614,510,580,717,533,163,159,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,614,510,580,717,533,163,159,552/3,997,509,840,879.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,155,592,126,808.01

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