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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,661,372,731.60, 3,992,059,097.40 and 1,972,625,195.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,661,372,731.60, 3,992,059,097.40 and 1,972,625,195.60 is: 2,958,937,793.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,661,372,731.60 : 3,992,059,097.40 = 1,972,625,195.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,661,372,731.60/3,992,059,097.40 = 1,972,625,195.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,661,372,731.60x = 3,992,059,097.40 × 1,972,625,195.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,661,372,731.60x = 7,874,836,357,855,434,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,874,836,357,855,434,752/2,661,372,731.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,958,937,793.40

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