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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,983,860,971.55, 2,977,630,187.80 and 1,001,977,050.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,983,860,971.55, 2,977,630,187.80 and 1,001,977,050.72 is: 1,503,894,252.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,983,860,971.55 : 2,977,630,187.80 = 1,001,977,050.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,983,860,971.55/2,977,630,187.80 = 1,001,977,050.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,983,860,971.55x = 2,977,630,187.80 × 1,001,977,050.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,983,860,971.55x = 2,983,517,113,706,683,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,983,517,113,706,683,904/1,983,860,971.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,503,894,252.92

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