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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,679,224,375,298.40, 6,457,337,234,348.20 and 2,595,846,102,598.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,679,224,375,298.40, 6,457,337,234,348.20 and 2,595,846,102,598.80 is: 3,582,271,835,784.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,679,224,375,298.40 : 6,457,337,234,348.20 = 2,595,846,102,598.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,679,224,375,298.40/6,457,337,234,348.20 = 2,595,846,102,598.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,679,224,375,298.40x = 6,457,337,234,348.20 × 2,595,846,102,598.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,679,224,375,298.40x = 16,762,253,692,948,889,026,428,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,762,253,692,948,889,026,428,928/4,679,224,375,298.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,582,271,835,784.74

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