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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,998,031,627.23, 2,996,014,768.62 and 877,096,499.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,998,031,627.23, 2,996,014,768.62 and 877,096,499.55 is: 1,315,191,426.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,031,627.23 : 2,996,014,768.62 = 877,096,499.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,031,627.23/2,996,014,768.62 = 877,096,499.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,031,627.23x = 2,996,014,768.62 × 877,096,499.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,031,627.23x = 2,627,794,066,156,704,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,794,066,156,704,768/1,998,031,627.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,315,191,426.57

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