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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,978,215,929.60, 4,467,323,894.40 and 1,979,532,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,978,215,929.60, 4,467,323,894.40 and 1,979,532,002.40 is: 2,969,298,003.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,978,215,929.60 : 4,467,323,894.40 = 1,979,532,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,978,215,929.60/4,467,323,894.40 = 1,979,532,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,978,215,929.60x = 4,467,323,894.40 × 1,979,532,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,978,215,929.60x = 8,843,210,614,050,998,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,843,210,614,050,998,272/2,978,215,929.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,969,298,003.60

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