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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,152,077.80, 2,967,228,116.70 and 597,787,224.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,152,077.80, 2,967,228,116.70 and 597,787,224.40 is: 896,680,836.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,152,077.80 : 2,967,228,116.70 = 597,787,224.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,152,077.80/2,967,228,116.70 = 597,787,224.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,152,077.80x = 2,967,228,116.70 × 597,787,224.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,152,077.80x = 1,773,771,060,043,732,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,771,060,043,732,224/1,978,152,077.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,680,836.60

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