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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,639,266,539.40, 5,458,899,809.10 and 1,459,796,817.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,639,266,539.40, 5,458,899,809.10 and 1,459,796,817.80 is: 2,189,695,226.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,639,266,539.40 : 5,458,899,809.10 = 1,459,796,817.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,639,266,539.40/5,458,899,809.10 = 1,459,796,817.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,639,266,539.40x = 5,458,899,809.10 × 1,459,796,817.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,639,266,539.40x = 7,968,884,570,013,207,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,968,884,570,013,207,552/3,639,266,539.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,695,226.70

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