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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,738,689,340.10, 8,608,034,010.15 and 1,598,771,823.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,738,689,340.10, 8,608,034,010.15 and 1,598,771,823.30 is: 2,398,157,734.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,738,689,340.10 : 8,608,034,010.15 = 1,598,771,823.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,738,689,340.10/8,608,034,010.15 = 1,598,771,823.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,738,689,340.10x = 8,608,034,010.15 × 1,598,771,823.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,738,689,340.10x = 13,762,282,229,435,924,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,762,282,229,435,924,480/5,738,689,340.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,157,734.95

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