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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,979,220,015.20, 8,968,782,783.60 and 1,557,630,895.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,979,220,015.20, 8,968,782,783.60 and 1,557,630,895.20 is: 2,336,434,036.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,979,220,015.20 : 8,968,782,783.60 = 1,557,630,895.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,979,220,015.20/8,968,782,783.60 = 1,557,630,895.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,979,220,015.20x = 8,968,782,783.60 × 1,557,630,895.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,979,220,015.20x = 13,970,053,156,073,216,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,970,053,156,073,216,000/5,979,220,015.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,336,434,036.64

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