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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,592,587,487.20, 5,388,881,230.80 and 1,657,669,855.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,592,587,487.20, 5,388,881,230.80 and 1,657,669,855.20 is: 2,486,504,782.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,587,487.20 : 5,388,881,230.80 = 1,657,669,855.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,587,487.20/5,388,881,230.80 = 1,657,669,855.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,587,487.20x = 5,388,881,230.80 × 1,657,669,855.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,587,487.20x = 8,932,985,969,550,234,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,932,985,969,550,234,624/3,592,587,487.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,486,504,782.80

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