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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,997,487,470.88, 2,992,959,279.36 and 1,063,819,029.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,997,487,470.88, 2,992,959,279.36 and 1,063,819,029.60 is: 1,593,985,986.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,487,470.88 : 2,992,959,279.36 = 1,063,819,029.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,487,470.88/2,992,959,279.36 = 1,063,819,029.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,487,470.88x = 2,992,959,279.36 × 1,063,819,029.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,487,470.88x = 3,183,967,036,201,070,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,183,967,036,201,070,592/1,997,487,470.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,593,985,986.20

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