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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,992,828,000.80, 2,989,242,001.20 and 1,847,709,178.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,992,828,000.80, 2,989,242,001.20 and 1,847,709,178.40 is: 2,771,563,767.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,828,000.80 : 2,989,242,001.20 = 1,847,709,178.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,828,000.80/2,989,242,001.20 = 1,847,709,178.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,828,000.80x = 2,989,242,001.20 × 1,847,709,178.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,828,000.80x = 5,523,249,882,076,023,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,523,249,882,076,023,808/1,992,828,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,771,563,767.60

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