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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,729,599,678.50, 8,594,399,051.19 and 1,589,043,149.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,729,599,678.50, 8,594,399,051.19 and 1,589,043,149.46 is: 2,383,564,594.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,729,599,678.50 : 8,594,399,051.19 = 1,589,043,149.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,729,599,678.50/8,594,399,051.19 = 1,589,043,149.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,729,599,678.50x = 8,594,399,051.19 × 1,589,043,149.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,729,599,678.50x = 13,656,870,936,018,995,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,656,870,936,018,995,200/5,729,599,678.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,383,564,594.79

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