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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,991,365,043.40, 2,987,047,565.10 and 1,719,043,302.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,991,365,043.40, 2,987,047,565.10 and 1,719,043,302.60 is: 2,578,564,953.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,991,365,043.40 : 2,987,047,565.10 = 1,719,043,302.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,991,365,043.40/2,987,047,565.10 = 1,719,043,302.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,991,365,043.40x = 2,987,047,565.10 × 1,719,043,302.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,991,365,043.40x = 5,134,864,111,332,792,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,134,864,111,332,792,320/1,991,365,043.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,578,564,953.90

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