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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,738,689,444.60, 8,608,034,166.90 and 1,598,771,927.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,738,689,444.60, 8,608,034,166.90 and 1,598,771,927.80 is: 2,398,157,891.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,738,689,444.60 : 8,608,034,166.90 = 1,598,771,927.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,738,689,444.60/8,608,034,166.90 = 1,598,771,927.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,738,689,444.60x = 8,608,034,166.90 × 1,598,771,927.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,738,689,444.60x = 13,762,283,379,582,978,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,762,283,379,582,978,048/5,738,689,444.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,398,157,891.70

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