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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,946,538,413.02, 5,919,346,814.85 and 1,585,603,798.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,946,538,413.02, 5,919,346,814.85 and 1,585,603,798.86 is: 2,378,220,560.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,946,538,413.02 : 5,919,346,814.85 = 1,585,603,798.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,946,538,413.02/5,919,346,814.85 = 1,585,603,798.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,946,538,413.02x = 5,919,346,814.85 × 1,585,603,798.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,946,538,413.02x = 9,385,738,796,396,001,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,385,738,796,396,001,280/3,946,538,413.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,220,560.44

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