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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,598,818,446.21, 5,398,464,533.83 and 942,939,557.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,598,818,446.21, 5,398,464,533.83 and 942,939,557.15 is: 1,414,471,397.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,598,818,446.21 : 5,398,464,533.83 = 942,939,557.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,598,818,446.21/5,398,464,533.83 = 942,939,557.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,598,818,446.21x = 5,398,464,533.83 × 942,939,557.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,598,818,446.21x = 5,090,425,756,790,291,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,090,425,756,790,291,456/3,598,818,446.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,414,471,397.45

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