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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,983,860,970.55, 2,977,630,186.30 and 1,001,977,049.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,983,860,970.55, 2,977,630,186.30 and 1,001,977,049.72 is: 1,503,894,251.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,983,860,970.55 : 2,977,630,186.30 = 1,001,977,049.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,983,860,970.55/2,977,630,186.30 = 1,001,977,049.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,983,860,970.55x = 2,977,630,186.30 × 1,001,977,049.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,983,860,970.55x = 2,983,517,109,231,027,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,517,109,231,027,200/1,983,860,970.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,503,894,251.42

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