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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,559,759,868.17, 5,339,120,038.36 and 1,038,010,460.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,559,759,868.17, 5,339,120,038.36 and 1,038,010,460.23 is: 1,556,864,129.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,559,759,868.17 : 5,339,120,038.36 = 1,038,010,460.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,559,759,868.17/5,339,120,038.36 = 1,038,010,460.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,559,759,868.17x = 5,339,120,038.36 × 1,038,010,460.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,559,759,868.17x = 5,542,062,448,241,278,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,542,062,448,241,278,976/3,559,759,868.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,556,864,129.46

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