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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,303,981.40, 7,920,455,972.10 and 2,659,095,251.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,303,981.40, 7,920,455,972.10 and 2,659,095,251.80 is: 3,988,642,877.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,303,981.40 : 7,920,455,972.10 = 2,659,095,251.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,303,981.40/7,920,455,972.10 = 2,659,095,251.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,303,981.40x = 7,920,455,972.10 × 2,659,095,251.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,303,981.40x = 21,061,246,867,502,067,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,061,246,867,502,067,712/5,280,303,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,988,642,877.70

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