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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,998,042,058.80, 2,995,849,456.20 and 1,000,903,441.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,998,042,058.80, 2,995,849,456.20 and 1,000,903,441.32 is: 1,500,747,202.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,998,042,058.80 : 2,995,849,456.20 = 1,000,903,441.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,998,042,058.80/2,995,849,456.20 = 1,000,903,441.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,998,042,058.80x = 2,995,849,456.20 × 1,000,903,441.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,998,042,058.80x = 2,998,556,030,387,230,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,556,030,387,230,720/1,998,042,058.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,500,747,202.58

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