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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,990,658,223.40, 2,985,987,335.10 and 1,978,564,988.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,990,658,223.40, 2,985,987,335.10 and 1,978,564,988.20 is: 2,967,847,482.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,990,658,223.40 : 2,985,987,335.10 = 1,978,564,988.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,990,658,223.40/2,985,987,335.10 = 1,978,564,988.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,990,658,223.40x = 2,985,987,335.10 × 1,978,564,988.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,990,658,223.40x = 5,907,969,996,437,480,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,969,996,437,480,448/1,990,658,223.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967,847,482.30

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