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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,359,259,905.80, 5,038,889,858.70 and 1,519,072,616.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,359,259,905.80, 5,038,889,858.70 and 1,519,072,616.20 is: 2,278,608,924.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,359,259,905.80 : 5,038,889,858.70 = 1,519,072,616.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,359,259,905.80/5,038,889,858.70 = 1,519,072,616.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,359,259,905.80x = 5,038,889,858.70 × 1,519,072,616.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,359,259,905.80x = 7,654,439,600,399,056,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,654,439,600,399,056,896/3,359,259,905.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,278,608,924.30

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