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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,078,648,122,300.80, 5,631,075,036,141.40 and 2,596,298,496,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,078,648,122,300.80, 5,631,075,036,141.40 and 2,596,298,496,598.20 is: 3,584,509,183,478.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,078,648,122,300.80 : 5,631,075,036,141.40 = 2,596,298,496,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,078,648,122,300.80/5,631,075,036,141.40 = 2,596,298,496,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,078,648,122,300.80x = 5,631,075,036,141.40 × 2,596,298,496,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,078,648,122,300.80x = 14,619,951,650,565,572,846,944,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,619,951,650,565,572,846,944,256/4,078,648,122,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,584,509,183,478.75

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