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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,901,984,048.20, 8,852,976,072.30 and 1,539,916,320.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,901,984,048.20, 8,852,976,072.30 and 1,539,916,320.20 is: 2,309,874,480.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,901,984,048.20 : 8,852,976,072.30 = 1,539,916,320.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,901,984,048.20/8,852,976,072.30 = 1,539,916,320.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,901,984,048.20x = 8,852,976,072.30 × 1,539,916,320.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,901,984,048.20x = 13,632,842,336,074,864,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,632,842,336,074,864,640/5,901,984,048.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,309,874,480.30

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