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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,639,266,574.90, 5,458,899,862.35 and 1,459,796,853.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,639,266,574.90, 5,458,899,862.35 and 1,459,796,853.30 is: 2,189,695,279.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,639,266,574.90 : 5,458,899,862.35 = 1,459,796,853.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,639,266,574.90/5,458,899,862.35 = 1,459,796,853.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,639,266,574.90x = 5,458,899,862.35 × 1,459,796,853.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,639,266,574.90x = 7,968,884,841,538,333,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,968,884,841,538,333,696/3,639,266,574.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,695,279.95

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