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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,729,597,277.80, 5,596,411,455.90 and 1,659,638,519.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,729,597,277.80, 5,596,411,455.90 and 1,659,638,519.40 is: 2,490,354,676.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,597,277.80 : 5,596,411,455.90 = 1,659,638,519.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,597,277.80/5,596,411,455.90 = 1,659,638,519.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,597,277.80x = 5,596,411,455.90 × 1,659,638,519.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,597,277.80x = 9,288,020,022,623,074,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,288,020,022,623,074,304/3,729,597,277.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,490,354,676.61

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