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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,490,495,982.32, 5,235,709,467.76 and 1,599,155,671.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,490,495,982.32, 5,235,709,467.76 and 1,599,155,671.28 is: 2,398,717,698.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,490,495,982.32 : 5,235,709,467.76 = 1,599,155,671.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,490,495,982.32/5,235,709,467.76 = 1,599,155,671.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,490,495,982.32x = 5,235,709,467.76 × 1,599,155,671.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,490,495,982.32x = 8,372,714,488,542,794,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,372,714,488,542,794,752/3,490,495,982.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,717,698.27

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