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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,997,839,838.72, 2,995,397,694.32 and 1,013,368,046.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,997,839,838.72, 2,995,397,694.32 and 1,013,368,046.27 is: 1,519,361,187.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,997,839,838.72 : 2,995,397,694.32 = 1,013,368,046.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,997,839,838.72/2,995,397,694.32 = 1,013,368,046.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,997,839,838.72x = 2,995,397,694.32 × 1,013,368,046.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,997,839,838.72x = 3,035,440,309,274,677,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,035,440,309,274,677,248/1,997,839,838.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,519,361,187.24

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