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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,978,597,292,583.80, 2,966,196,148,508 and 687,640,824,151.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,978,597,292,583.80, 2,966,196,148,508 and 687,640,824,151.38 is: 1,030,870,491,837.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,978,597,292,583.80 : 2,966,196,148,508 = 687,640,824,151.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,978,597,292,583.80/2,966,196,148,508 = 687,640,824,151.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,978,597,292,583.80x = 2,966,196,148,508 × 687,640,824,151.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,978,597,292,583.80x = 2,039,677,564,154,690,274,328,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,039,677,564,154,690,274,328,576/1,978,597,292,583.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030,870,491,837.74

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