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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,599,296,788.80, 5,398,945,183.20 and 1,855,904,588.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,599,296,788.80, 5,398,945,183.20 and 1,855,904,588.30 is: 2,783,856,882.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,599,296,788.80 : 5,398,945,183.20 = 1,855,904,588.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,599,296,788.80/5,398,945,183.20 = 1,855,904,588.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,599,296,788.80x = 5,398,945,183.20 × 1,855,904,588.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,599,296,788.80x = 10,019,927,137,481,064,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,019,927,137,481,064,448/3,599,296,788.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,783,856,882.45

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