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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,682,187,140,927.40, 6,460,894,213,083.40 and 2,598,896,621,044.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,682,187,140,927.40, 6,460,894,213,083.40 and 2,598,896,621,044.80 is: 3,586,186,462,419.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,682,187,140,927.40 : 6,460,894,213,083.40 = 2,598,896,621,044.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,682,187,140,927.40/6,460,894,213,083.40 = 2,598,896,621,044.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,682,187,140,927.40x = 6,460,894,213,083.40 × 2,598,896,621,044.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,682,187,140,927.40x = 16,791,196,139,310,349,761,380,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,791,196,139,310,349,761,380,352/4,682,187,140,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,586,186,462,419.89

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