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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,992,906,713.20, 2,989,360,069.80 and 1,981,427,587.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,992,906,713.20, 2,989,360,069.80 and 1,981,427,587.60 is: 2,972,141,381.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,906,713.20 : 2,989,360,069.80 = 1,981,427,587.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,906,713.20/2,989,360,069.80 = 1,981,427,587.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,906,713.20x = 2,989,360,069.80 × 1,981,427,587.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,906,713.20x = 5,923,200,511,571,581,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,923,200,511,571,581,952/1,992,906,713.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972,141,381.40

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