Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,214,416,537,172.40, 5,815,894,820,734 and 2,387,450,473,065
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 4,214,416,537,172.40, 5,815,894,820,734 and 2,387,450,473,065 is: 3,294,681,652,510.25
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
4,214,416,537,172.40 : 5,815,894,820,734 = 2,387,450,473,065 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
4,214,416,537,172.40/5,815,894,820,734 = 2,387,450,473,065/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
4,214,416,537,172.40x = 5,815,894,820,734 × 2,387,450,473,065 - Step 4: Simplify right side
4,214,416,537,172.40x = 13,885,160,841,057,671,835,549,696 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 13,885,160,841,057,671,835,549,696/4,214,416,537,172.40 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,294,681,652,510.25
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