Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,585,197,205,397.40, 12,876,431,086,088 and 2,854,352,116,322
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 8,585,197,205,397.40, 12,876,431,086,088 and 2,854,352,116,322 is: 4,281,074,440,333.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,585,197,205,397.40 : 12,876,431,086,088 = 2,854,352,116,322 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,585,197,205,397.40/12,876,431,086,088 = 2,854,352,116,322/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,585,197,205,397.40x = 12,876,431,086,088 × 2,854,352,116,322 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,585,197,205,397.40x = 36,753,868,321,249,672,277,524,480 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 36,753,868,321,249,672,277,524,480/8,585,197,205,397.40 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,281,074,440,333.53
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