Finding the Fourth Proportional to 6,986,415,917,868.80, 10,479,837,370,950 and 2,396,880,443,181
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 6,986,415,917,868.80, 10,479,837,370,950 and 2,396,880,443,181 is: 3,595,393,909,758.80
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,986,415,917,868.80 : 10,479,837,370,950 = 2,396,880,443,181 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,986,415,917,868.80/10,479,837,370,950 = 2,396,880,443,181/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,986,415,917,868.80x = 10,479,837,370,950 × 2,396,880,443,181 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,986,415,917,868.80x = 25,118,917,242,147,443,214,123,008 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 25,118,917,242,147,443,214,123,008/6,986,415,917,868.80 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,595,393,909,758.80
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