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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,996,288,947.60, 2,994,633,523.80 and 686,018,432.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,996,288,947.60, 2,994,633,523.80 and 686,018,432.40 is: 1,029,096,413.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,288,947.60 : 2,994,633,523.80 = 686,018,432.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,288,947.60/2,994,633,523.80 = 686,018,432.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,288,947.60x = 2,994,633,523.80 × 686,018,432.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,288,947.60x = 2,054,373,795,609,764,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,054,373,795,609,764,096/1,996,288,947.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,096,413.16

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