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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,256,576,272.40, 7,884,864,408.60 and 2,676,686,096.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,256,576,272.40, 7,884,864,408.60 and 2,676,686,096.40 is: 4,015,029,144.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,256,576,272.40 : 7,884,864,408.60 = 2,676,686,096.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,256,576,272.40/7,884,864,408.60 = 2,676,686,096.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,256,576,272.40x = 7,884,864,408.60 × 2,676,686,096.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,256,576,272.40x = 21,105,306,934,498,832,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,105,306,934,498,832,384/5,256,576,272.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,015,029,144.60

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