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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,729,598,770.80, 5,596,413,695.40 and 1,659,640,012.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,729,598,770.80, 5,596,413,695.40 and 1,659,640,012.40 is: 2,490,356,916.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,729,598,770.80 : 5,596,413,695.40 = 1,659,640,012.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,729,598,770.80/5,596,413,695.40 = 1,659,640,012.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,729,598,770.80x = 5,596,413,695.40 × 1,659,640,012.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,729,598,770.80x = 9,288,032,094,829,185,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,288,032,094,829,185,024/3,729,598,770.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,490,356,916.55

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