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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,977,945,792.40, 2,967,343,841.40 and 597,899,803.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,977,945,792.40, 2,967,343,841.40 and 597,899,803.60 is: 896,978,221.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,977,945,792.40 : 2,967,343,841.40 = 597,899,803.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,977,945,792.40/2,967,343,841.40 = 597,899,803.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,977,945,792.40x = 2,967,343,841.40 × 597,899,803.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,977,945,792.40x = 1,774,174,299,986,729,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,174,299,986,729,728/1,977,945,792.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,978,221.95

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