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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,209,607.20, 8,968,767,171.60 and 1,557,620,487.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,209,607.20, 8,968,767,171.60 and 1,557,620,487.20 is: 2,336,418,424.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,209,607.20 : 8,968,767,171.60 = 1,557,620,487.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,209,607.20/8,968,767,171.60 = 1,557,620,487.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,209,607.20x = 8,968,767,171.60 × 1,557,620,487.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,209,607.20x = 13,969,935,491,410,958,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,969,935,491,410,958,336/5,979,209,607.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,418,424.70

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