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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,659,409,245.80, 3,989,113,868.70 and 1,557,413,188.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,659,409,245.80, 3,989,113,868.70 and 1,557,413,188.20 is: 2,336,119,782.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,659,409,245.80 : 3,989,113,868.70 = 1,557,413,188.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,659,409,245.80/3,989,113,868.70 = 1,557,413,188.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,659,409,245.80x = 3,989,113,868.70 × 1,557,413,188.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,659,409,245.80x = 6,212,698,548,344,902,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,212,698,548,344,902,656/2,659,409,245.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,119,782.30

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