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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,990,657,985.40, 2,985,986,978.10 and 1,978,564,750.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,990,657,985.40, 2,985,986,978.10 and 1,978,564,750.20 is: 2,967,847,125.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,990,657,985.40 : 2,985,986,978.10 = 1,978,564,750.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,990,657,985.40/2,985,986,978.10 = 1,978,564,750.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,990,657,985.40x = 2,985,986,978.10 × 1,978,564,750.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,990,657,985.40x = 5,907,968,579,424,879,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,968,579,424,879,616/1,990,657,985.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967,847,125.30

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