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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,990,659,278.40, 2,985,988,917.60 and 1,978,566,043.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,990,659,278.40, 2,985,988,917.60 and 1,978,566,043.20 is: 2,967,849,064.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,990,659,278.40 : 2,985,988,917.60 = 1,978,566,043.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,990,659,278.40/2,985,988,917.60 = 1,978,566,043.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,990,659,278.40x = 2,985,988,917.60 × 1,978,566,043.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,990,659,278.40x = 5,907,976,277,734,882,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,907,976,277,734,882,304/1,990,659,278.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967,849,064.80

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