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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,936,252,017.86, 2,904,970,764.89 and 991,519,010.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,936,252,017.86, 2,904,970,764.89 and 991,519,010.78 is: 1,487,582,046.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,936,252,017.86 : 2,904,970,764.89 = 991,519,010.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,936,252,017.86/2,904,970,764.89 = 991,519,010.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,936,252,017.86x = 2,904,970,764.89 × 991,519,010.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,936,252,017.86x = 2,880,333,739,148,552,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,880,333,739,148,552,704/1,936,252,017.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,487,582,046.44

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