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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,879,595,699.40, 8,821,115,402.46 and 1,739,149,482.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,879,595,699.40, 8,821,115,402.46 and 1,739,149,482.28 is: 2,609,233,537.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,879,595,699.40 : 8,821,115,402.46 = 1,739,149,482.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,879,595,699.40/8,821,115,402.46 = 1,739,149,482.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,879,595,699.40x = 8,821,115,402.46 × 1,739,149,482.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,879,595,699.40x = 15,341,238,285,320,441,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,341,238,285,320,441,856/5,879,595,699.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,609,233,537.42

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