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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,990,656,948.40, 2,985,985,422.60 and 1,958,408,321.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,990,656,948.40, 2,985,985,422.60 and 1,958,408,321.20 is: 2,937,612,481.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,990,656,948.40 : 2,985,985,422.60 = 1,958,408,321.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,990,656,948.40/2,985,985,422.60 = 1,958,408,321.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,990,656,948.40x = 2,985,985,422.60 × 1,958,408,321.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,990,656,948.40x = 5,847,778,698,601,738,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,847,778,698,601,738,240/1,990,656,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,937,612,481.80

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