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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,972,979,590.32, 2,959,111,769.91 and 792,512,504.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,972,979,590.32, 2,959,111,769.91 and 792,512,504.68 is: 1,188,625,108.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,972,979,590.32 : 2,959,111,769.91 = 792,512,504.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,972,979,590.32/2,959,111,769.91 = 792,512,504.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,972,979,590.32x = 2,959,111,769.91 × 792,512,504.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,972,979,590.32x = 2,345,133,080,399,441,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,345,133,080,399,441,920/1,972,979,590.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,188,625,108.90

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