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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,152,079.80, 2,967,228,119.70 and 597,787,226.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,152,079.80, 2,967,228,119.70 and 597,787,226.40 is: 896,680,839.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,152,079.80 : 2,967,228,119.70 = 597,787,226.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,152,079.80/2,967,228,119.70 = 597,787,226.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,152,079.80x = 2,967,228,119.70 × 597,787,226.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,152,079.80x = 1,773,771,067,771,549,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,771,067,771,549,952/1,978,152,079.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,680,839.60

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