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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,303,964.65, 7,920,455,946.98 and 2,659,095,235.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,303,964.65, 7,920,455,946.98 and 2,659,095,235.05 is: 3,988,642,852.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,303,964.65 : 7,920,455,946.98 = 2,659,095,235.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,303,964.65/7,920,455,946.98 = 2,659,095,235.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,303,964.65x = 7,920,455,946.98 × 2,659,095,235.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,303,964.65x = 21,061,246,668,024,659,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,061,246,668,024,659,968/5,280,303,964.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,988,642,852.58

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