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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,977,295,175.40, 2,965,942,763.10 and 1,519,543,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,977,295,175.40, 2,965,942,763.10 and 1,519,543,828.20 is: 2,279,315,742.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,977,295,175.40 : 2,965,942,763.10 = 1,519,543,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,977,295,175.40/2,965,942,763.10 = 1,519,543,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,977,295,175.40x = 2,965,942,763.10 × 1,519,543,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,977,295,175.40x = 4,506,880,020,463,059,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,506,880,020,463,059,456/1,977,295,175.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,279,315,742.30

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