Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,291,204,006,726.50, 12,438,502,241,774 and 2,851,124,346,547
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 8,291,204,006,726.50, 12,438,502,241,774 and 2,851,124,346,547 is: 4,277,269,808,743.13
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,291,204,006,726.50 : 12,438,502,241,774 = 2,851,124,346,547 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,291,204,006,726.50/12,438,502,241,774 = 2,851,124,346,547/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,291,204,006,726.50x = 12,438,502,241,774 × 2,851,124,346,547 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,291,204,006,726.50x = 35,463,716,576,101,290,081,255,424 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 35,463,716,576,101,290,081,255,424/8,291,204,006,726.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,277,269,808,743.13
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