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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,659,403,878.20, 3,989,105,817.30 and 1,557,407,820.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,659,403,878.20, 3,989,105,817.30 and 1,557,407,820.60 is: 2,336,111,730.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,659,403,878.20 : 3,989,105,817.30 = 1,557,407,820.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,659,403,878.20/3,989,105,817.30 = 1,557,407,820.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,659,403,878.20x = 3,989,105,817.30 × 1,557,407,820.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,659,403,878.20x = 6,212,664,597,063,974,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,212,664,597,063,974,912/2,659,403,878.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,111,730.90

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