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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,996,402,637.40, 2,994,603,956.10 and 1,996,402,637.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,996,402,637.40, 2,994,603,956.10 and 1,996,402,637.40 is: 2,994,603,956.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,996,402,637.40 : 2,994,603,956.10 = 1,996,402,637.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,996,402,637.40/2,994,603,956.10 = 1,996,402,637.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,996,402,637.40x = 2,994,603,956.10 × 1,996,402,637.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,996,402,637.40x = 5,978,435,235,926,513,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,978,435,235,926,513,664/1,996,402,637.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,994,603,956.10

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