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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,798,655,646.32, 8,696,396,027.32 and 1,600,604,895.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,798,655,646.32, 8,696,396,027.32 and 1,600,604,895.28 is: 2,400,469,160.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,798,655,646.32 : 8,696,396,027.32 = 1,600,604,895.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,798,655,646.32/8,696,396,027.32 = 1,600,604,895.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,798,655,646.32x = 8,696,396,027.32 × 1,600,604,895.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,798,655,646.32x = 13,919,494,052,621,936,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,919,494,052,621,936,640/5,798,655,646.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,469,160.72

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