Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,291,204,006,754.60, 12,438,502,241,816 and 2,851,124,346,575
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 8,291,204,006,754.60, 12,438,502,241,816 and 2,851,124,346,575 is: 4,277,269,808,785.08
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,291,204,006,754.60 : 12,438,502,241,816 = 2,851,124,346,575 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,291,204,006,754.60/12,438,502,241,816 = 2,851,124,346,575/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,291,204,006,754.60x = 12,438,502,241,816 × 2,851,124,346,575 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,291,204,006,754.60x = 35,463,716,576,569,316,962,467,840 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 35,463,716,576,569,316,962,467,840/8,291,204,006,754.60 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,277,269,808,785.08
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