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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,977,945,712.40, 2,967,343,721.40 and 597,899,723.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,977,945,712.40, 2,967,343,721.40 and 597,899,723.60 is: 896,978,101.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,977,945,712.40 : 2,967,343,721.40 = 597,899,723.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,977,945,712.40/2,967,343,721.40 = 597,899,723.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,977,945,712.40x = 2,967,343,721.40 × 597,899,723.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,977,945,712.40x = 1,774,173,990,851,255,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,173,990,851,255,552/1,977,945,712.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,978,101.94

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