Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,585,197,205,417.20, 12,876,431,086,118 and 2,854,352,116,342
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 8,585,197,205,417.20, 12,876,431,086,118 and 2,854,352,116,342 is: 4,281,074,440,363.63
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
8,585,197,205,417.20 : 12,876,431,086,118 = 2,854,352,116,342 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
8,585,197,205,417.20/12,876,431,086,118 = 2,854,352,116,342/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
8,585,197,205,417.20x = 12,876,431,086,118 × 2,854,352,116,342 - Step 4: Simplify right side
8,585,197,205,417.20x = 36,753,868,321,592,831,574,540,288 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 36,753,868,321,592,831,574,540,288/8,585,197,205,417.20 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,281,074,440,363.63
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