Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,397,778,972, 7,920,596,668,458 and 5,280,397,778,972
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 5,280,397,778,972, 7,920,596,668,458 and 5,280,397,778,972 is: 7,920,596,668,458
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
5,280,397,778,972 : 7,920,596,668,458 = 5,280,397,778,972 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
5,280,397,778,972/7,920,596,668,458 = 5,280,397,778,972/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
5,280,397,778,972x = 7,920,596,668,458 × 5,280,397,778,972 - Step 4: Simplify right side
5,280,397,778,972x = 41,823,901,056,258,644,344,045,568 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 41,823,901,056,258,644,344,045,568/5,280,397,778,972 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 7,920,596,668,458
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