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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,306,879,005.77, 4,958,596,147.73 and 1,559,612,600.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,306,879,005.77, 4,958,596,147.73 and 1,559,612,600.38 is: 2,338,606,589.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,306,879,005.77 : 4,958,596,147.73 = 1,559,612,600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,306,879,005.77/4,958,596,147.73 = 1,559,612,600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,306,879,005.77x = 4,958,596,147.73 × 1,559,612,600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,306,879,005.77x = 7,733,489,032,180,988,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,733,489,032,180,988,928/3,306,879,005.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,606,589.08

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