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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,996,028,683.20, 2,994,043,024.80 and 1,479,468,031.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,996,028,683.20, 2,994,043,024.80 and 1,479,468,031.20 is: 2,219,202,046.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,028,683.20 : 2,994,043,024.80 = 1,479,468,031.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,028,683.20/2,994,043,024.80 = 1,479,468,031.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,028,683.20x = 2,994,043,024.80 × 1,479,468,031.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,028,683.20x = 4,429,590,939,228,948,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,429,590,939,228,948,992/1,996,028,683.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,202,046.80

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