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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,201,496,132,406.40, 7,176,445,249,428.60 and 3,005,861,458,372.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,201,496,132,406.40, 7,176,445,249,428.60 and 3,005,861,458,372.40 is: 4,147,152,979,501.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,496,132,406.40 : 7,176,445,249,428.60 = 3,005,861,458,372.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,496,132,406.40/7,176,445,249,428.60 = 3,005,861,458,372.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,496,132,406.40x = 7,176,445,249,428.60 × 3,005,861,458,372.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,496,132,406.40x = 21,571,400,183,377,132,051,759,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,571,400,183,377,132,051,759,104/5,201,496,132,406.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,147,152,979,501.96

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