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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,997,509,840,945.20, 5,516,563,580,503.50 and 2,286,660,961,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,997,509,840,945.20, 5,516,563,580,503.50 and 2,286,660,961,520.20 is: 3,155,592,126,897.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,997,509,840,945.20 : 5,516,563,580,503.50 = 2,286,660,961,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,997,509,840,945.20/5,516,563,580,503.50 = 2,286,660,961,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,997,509,840,945.20x = 5,516,563,580,503.50 × 2,286,660,961,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,997,509,840,945.20x = 12,614,510,581,281,451,631,706,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,614,510,581,281,451,631,706,112/3,997,509,840,945.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,155,592,126,897.38

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