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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,298,073,279.80, 3,447,109,919.70 and 1,596,665,638.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,298,073,279.80, 3,447,109,919.70 and 1,596,665,638.20 is: 2,394,998,457.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,298,073,279.80 : 3,447,109,919.70 = 1,596,665,638.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,298,073,279.80/3,447,109,919.70 = 1,596,665,638.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,298,073,279.80x = 3,447,109,919.70 × 1,596,665,638.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,298,073,279.80x = 5,503,881,959,883,351,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,503,881,959,883,351,040/2,298,073,279.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,998,457.30

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