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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,990,656,135.60, 2,985,984,203.40 and 971,440,263.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,990,656,135.60, 2,985,984,203.40 and 971,440,263.60 is: 1,457,160,395.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,990,656,135.60 : 2,985,984,203.40 = 971,440,263.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,990,656,135.60/2,985,984,203.40 = 971,440,263.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,990,656,135.60x = 2,985,984,203.40 × 971,440,263.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,990,656,135.60x = 2,900,705,281,656,332,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,705,281,656,332,288/1,990,656,135.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,457,160,395.40

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