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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,798,935,353.48, 8,698,904,080.42 and 1,601,886,699.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,798,935,353.48, 8,698,904,080.42 and 1,601,886,699.60 is: 2,402,968,458.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,798,935,353.48 : 8,698,904,080.42 = 1,601,886,699.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,798,935,353.48/8,698,904,080.42 = 1,601,886,699.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,798,935,353.48x = 8,698,904,080.42 × 1,601,886,699.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,798,935,353.48x = 13,934,658,747,520,966,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,934,658,747,520,966,656/5,798,935,353.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,968,458.54

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