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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,984,043.20, 8,852,976,064.80 and 1,539,916,315.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,984,043.20, 8,852,976,064.80 and 1,539,916,315.20 is: 2,309,874,472.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,984,043.20 : 8,852,976,064.80 = 1,539,916,315.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,984,043.20/8,852,976,064.80 = 1,539,916,315.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,984,043.20x = 8,852,976,064.80 × 1,539,916,315.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,984,043.20x = 13,632,842,280,260,612,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,632,842,280,260,612,096/5,901,984,043.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,309,874,472.80

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