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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,992,906,421.20, 2,989,359,631.80 and 1,981,427,295.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,992,906,421.20, 2,989,359,631.80 and 1,981,427,295.60 is: 2,972,140,943.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,906,421.20 : 2,989,359,631.80 = 1,981,427,295.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,906,421.20/2,989,359,631.80 = 1,981,427,295.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,906,421.20x = 2,989,359,631.80 × 1,981,427,295.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,906,421.20x = 5,923,198,770,813,285,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,923,198,770,813,285,376/1,992,906,421.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,140,943.40

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