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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,558,207,538.89, 5,339,722,597.92 and 1,460,063,265.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,558,207,538.89, 5,339,722,597.92 and 1,460,063,265.12 is: 2,191,084,338.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,558,207,538.89 : 5,339,722,597.92 = 1,460,063,265.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,558,207,538.89/5,339,722,597.92 = 1,460,063,265.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,558,207,538.89x = 5,339,722,597.92 × 1,460,063,265.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,558,207,538.89x = 7,796,332,811,154,123,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,796,332,811,154,123,776/3,558,207,538.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,191,084,338.38

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