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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,729,905,696.64, 8,594,857,990.94 and 1,589,349,400.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,729,905,696.64, 8,594,857,990.94 and 1,589,349,400.88 is: 2,384,023,947.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,729,905,696.64 : 8,594,857,990.94 = 1,589,349,400.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,729,905,696.64/8,594,857,990.94 = 1,589,349,400.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,729,905,696.64x = 8,594,857,990.94 × 1,589,349,400.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,729,905,696.64x = 13,660,232,398,549,172,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,660,232,398,549,172,224/5,729,905,696.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,023,947.65

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