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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,208,905.20, 8,968,766,118.60 and 1,557,619,785.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,208,905.20, 8,968,766,118.60 and 1,557,619,785.20 is: 2,336,417,371.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,208,905.20 : 8,968,766,118.60 = 1,557,619,785.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,208,905.20/8,968,766,118.60 = 1,557,619,785.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,208,905.20x = 8,968,766,118.60 × 1,557,619,785.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,208,905.20x = 13,969,927,555,162,771,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,969,927,555,162,771,456/5,979,208,905.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,417,371.71

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