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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,959,551,997.60, 2,939,579,938.80 and 977,480,522.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,959,551,997.60, 2,939,579,938.80 and 977,480,522.40 is: 1,466,346,459.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,959,551,997.60 : 2,939,579,938.80 = 977,480,522.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,959,551,997.60/2,939,579,938.80 = 977,480,522.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,959,551,997.60x = 2,939,579,938.80 × 977,480,522.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,959,551,997.60x = 2,873,382,134,214,784,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,873,382,134,214,784,000/1,959,551,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,466,346,459.67

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