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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,990,657,072.60, 2,985,985,608.90 and 971,441,200.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,990,657,072.60, 2,985,985,608.90 and 971,441,200.60 is: 1,457,161,800.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,990,657,072.60 : 2,985,985,608.90 = 971,441,200.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,990,657,072.60/2,985,985,608.90 = 971,441,200.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,990,657,072.60x = 2,985,985,608.90 × 971,441,200.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,990,657,072.60x = 2,900,709,444,884,137,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,900,709,444,884,137,984/1,990,657,072.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,457,161,800.90

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