Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,585,197,205,395.40, 12,876,431,086,086 and 2,854,352,116,320
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 8,585,197,205,395.40, 12,876,431,086,086 and 2,854,352,116,320 is: 4,281,074,440,330.86
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,585,197,205,395.40 : 12,876,431,086,086 = 2,854,352,116,320 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,585,197,205,395.40/12,876,431,086,086 = 2,854,352,116,320/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,585,197,205,395.40x = 12,876,431,086,086 × 2,854,352,116,320 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,585,197,205,395.40x = 36,753,868,321,218,211,642,081,280 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 36,753,868,321,218,211,642,081,280/8,585,197,205,395.40 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,281,074,440,330.86
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