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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,021,889,878.20, 3,032,834,817.30 and 1,885,840,982.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,021,889,878.20, 3,032,834,817.30 and 1,885,840,982.20 is: 2,828,761,473.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,021,889,878.20 : 3,032,834,817.30 = 1,885,840,982.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,021,889,878.20/3,032,834,817.30 = 1,885,840,982.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,021,889,878.20x = 3,032,834,817.30 × 1,885,840,982.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,021,889,878.20x = 5,719,444,190,707,390,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,719,444,190,707,390,464/2,021,889,878.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,828,761,473.30

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