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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,301,161.22, 8,375,430,546.37 and 1,600,473,833.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,301,161.22, 8,375,430,546.37 and 1,600,473,833.62 is: 2,399,988,299.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,301,161.22 : 8,375,430,546.37 = 1,600,473,833.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,301,161.22/8,375,430,546.37 = 1,600,473,833.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,301,161.22x = 8,375,430,546.37 × 1,600,473,833.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,301,161.22x = 13,404,657,434,740,981,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,404,657,434,740,981,760/5,585,301,161.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,399,988,299.25

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