Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,585,197,205,393.40, 12,876,431,086,082 and 2,854,352,116,318
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 8,585,197,205,393.40, 12,876,431,086,082 and 2,854,352,116,318 is: 4,281,074,440,327.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,585,197,205,393.40 : 12,876,431,086,082 = 2,854,352,116,318 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,585,197,205,393.40/12,876,431,086,082 = 2,854,352,116,318/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,585,197,205,393.40x = 12,876,431,086,082 × 2,854,352,116,318 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,585,197,205,393.40x = 36,753,868,321,181,038,700,134,400 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 36,753,868,321,181,038,700,134,400/8,585,197,205,393.40 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,281,074,440,327.53
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