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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736,452,172,304.40, 6,536,342,375,706.40 and 2,624,685,038,128.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736,452,172,304.40, 6,536,342,375,706.40 and 2,624,685,038,128.20 is: 3,622,086,619,583.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736,452,172,304.40 : 6,536,342,375,706.40 = 2,624,685,038,128.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736,452,172,304.40/6,536,342,375,706.40 = 2,624,685,038,128.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736,452,172,304.40x = 6,536,342,375,706.40 × 2,624,685,038,128.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736,452,172,304.40x = 17,155,840,037,599,925,113,978,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,155,840,037,599,925,113,978,880/4,736,452,172,304.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,622,086,619,583.28

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