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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,736,452,172,305.40, 6,536,342,375,707.80 and 2,624,685,038,129.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,736,452,172,305.40, 6,536,342,375,707.80 and 2,624,685,038,129.20 is: 3,622,086,619,584.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,736,452,172,305.40 : 6,536,342,375,707.80 = 2,624,685,038,129.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,736,452,172,305.40/6,536,342,375,707.80 = 2,624,685,038,129.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,736,452,172,305.40x = 6,536,342,375,707.80 × 2,624,685,038,129.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,736,452,172,305.40x = 17,155,840,037,610,134,251,241,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,155,840,037,610,134,251,241,472/4,736,452,172,305.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,622,086,619,584.67

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