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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,397,925,278.40, 7,920,596,887,917.50 and 1,888,454,059,985.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,397,925,278.40, 7,920,596,887,917.50 and 1,888,454,059,985.60 is: 2,832,681,089,978.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,397,925,278.40 : 7,920,596,887,917.50 = 1,888,454,059,985.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,397,925,278.40/7,920,596,887,917.50 = 1,888,454,059,985.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,397,925,278.40x = 7,920,596,887,917.50 × 1,888,454,059,985.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,397,925,278.40x = 14,957,683,350,497,112,780,439,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,957,683,350,497,112,780,439,552/5,280,397,925,278.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,832,681,089,978.36

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