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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,900,526,136.60, 8,850,584,501.70 and 1,478,984,255.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,900,526,136.60, 8,850,584,501.70 and 1,478,984,255.80 is: 2,218,425,074.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,900,526,136.60 : 8,850,584,501.70 = 1,478,984,255.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,900,526,136.60/8,850,584,501.70 = 1,478,984,255.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,900,526,136.60x = 8,850,584,501.70 × 1,478,984,255.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,900,526,136.60x = 13,089,875,132,641,789,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,089,875,132,641,789,952/5,900,526,136.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,425,074.24

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