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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,278,479,505.60, 7,915,703,719.20 and 1,596,761,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,278,479,505.60, 7,915,703,719.20 and 1,596,761,233.60 is: 2,394,532,141.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,278,479,505.60 : 7,915,703,719.20 = 1,596,761,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,278,479,505.60/7,915,703,719.20 = 1,596,761,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,278,479,505.60x = 7,915,703,719.20 × 1,596,761,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,278,479,505.60x = 12,639,488,835,481,899,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,639,488,835,481,899,008/5,278,479,505.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,532,141.70

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