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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,661,372,311.60, 3,992,058,467.40 and 1,972,624,775.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,661,372,311.60, 3,992,058,467.40 and 1,972,624,775.60 is: 2,958,937,163.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,661,372,311.60 : 3,992,058,467.40 = 1,972,624,775.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,661,372,311.60/3,992,058,467.40 = 1,972,624,775.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,661,372,311.60x = 3,992,058,467.40 × 1,972,624,775.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,661,372,311.60x = 7,874,833,438,437,004,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,874,833,438,437,004,288/2,661,372,311.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958,937,163.40

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