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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,957,920,999.51, 2,936,881,499.27 and 665,456,487.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,957,920,999.51, 2,936,881,499.27 and 665,456,487.51 is: 998,184,731.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,920,999.51 : 2,936,881,499.27 = 665,456,487.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,920,999.51/2,936,881,499.27 = 665,456,487.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,920,999.51x = 2,936,881,499.27 × 665,456,487.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,920,999.51x = 1,954,366,846,737,316,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,366,846,737,316,864/1,957,920,999.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 998,184,731.27

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