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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,997,567,998.80, 2,996,351,998.20 and 1,839,908,043.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,997,567,998.80, 2,996,351,998.20 and 1,839,908,043.60 is: 2,759,862,065.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,567,998.80 : 2,996,351,998.20 = 1,839,908,043.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,567,998.80/2,996,351,998.20 = 1,839,908,043.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,567,998.80x = 2,996,351,998.20 × 1,839,908,043.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,567,998.80x = 5,513,012,142,945,112,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,513,012,142,945,112,064/1,997,567,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,759,862,065.40

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