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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,659,408,858.80, 3,989,113,288.20 and 1,557,412,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,659,408,858.80, 3,989,113,288.20 and 1,557,412,801.20 is: 2,336,119,201.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,659,408,858.80 : 3,989,113,288.20 = 1,557,412,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,659,408,858.80/3,989,113,288.20 = 1,557,412,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,659,408,858.80x = 3,989,113,288.20 × 1,557,412,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,659,408,858.80x = 6,212,696,100,479,705,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,212,696,100,479,705,088/2,659,408,858.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,119,201.80

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