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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,279,417,997.60, 7,919,126,996.40 and 2,830,537,869.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,279,417,997.60, 7,919,126,996.40 and 2,830,537,869.60 is: 4,245,806,804.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,279,417,997.60 : 7,919,126,996.40 = 2,830,537,869.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,279,417,997.60/7,919,126,996.40 = 2,830,537,869.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,279,417,997.60x = 7,919,126,996.40 × 2,830,537,869.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,279,417,997.60x = 22,415,388,857,481,900,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,415,388,857,481,900,032/5,279,417,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,245,806,804.40

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