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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,798,935,314.23, 8,698,904,021.54 and 1,601,886,660.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,798,935,314.23, 8,698,904,021.54 and 1,601,886,660.35 is: 2,402,968,399.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,798,935,314.23 : 8,698,904,021.54 = 1,601,886,660.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,798,935,314.23/8,698,904,021.54 = 1,601,886,660.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,798,935,314.23x = 8,698,904,021.54 × 1,601,886,660.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,798,935,314.23x = 13,934,658,311,730,405,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,934,658,311,730,405,376/5,798,935,314.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,968,399.66

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