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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,278,480,354.60, 7,915,704,992.70 and 1,596,762,082.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,278,480,354.60, 7,915,704,992.70 and 1,596,762,082.60 is: 2,394,533,414.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,278,480,354.60 : 7,915,704,992.70 = 1,596,762,082.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,278,480,354.60/7,915,704,992.70 = 1,596,762,082.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,278,480,354.60x = 7,915,704,992.70 × 1,596,762,082.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,278,480,354.60x = 12,639,497,589,390,868,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,639,497,589,390,868,480/5,278,480,354.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,533,414.98

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