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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,982,993,501.72, 2,974,382,609.36 and 602,700,392.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,982,993,501.72, 2,974,382,609.36 and 602,700,392.86 is: 904,017,872.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,982,993,501.72 : 2,974,382,609.36 = 602,700,392.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,982,993,501.72/2,974,382,609.36 = 602,700,392.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,982,993,501.72x = 2,974,382,609.36 × 602,700,392.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,982,993,501.72x = 1,792,661,567,166,774,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,661,567,166,774,272/1,982,993,501.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 904,017,872.78

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