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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,585,301,170.20, 8,375,430,559.90 and 1,600,473,842.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,585,301,170.20, 8,375,430,559.90 and 1,600,473,842.60 is: 2,399,988,312.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,301,170.20 : 8,375,430,559.90 = 1,600,473,842.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,301,170.20/8,375,430,559.90 = 1,600,473,842.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,301,170.20x = 8,375,430,559.90 × 1,600,473,842.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,301,170.20x = 13,404,657,531,632,621,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,404,657,531,632,621,568/5,585,301,170.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,399,988,312.74

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