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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,599,556,628.47, 8,393,467,852.28 and 2,609,154,286.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,599,556,628.47, 8,393,467,852.28 and 2,609,154,286.13 is: 3,910,997,615.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,599,556,628.47 : 8,393,467,852.28 = 2,609,154,286.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,599,556,628.47/8,393,467,852.28 = 2,609,154,286.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,599,556,628.47x = 8,393,467,852.28 × 2,609,154,286.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,599,556,628.47x = 21,899,852,622,298,234,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,899,852,622,298,234,880/5,599,556,628.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,910,997,615.59

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