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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,587,731.15, 7,920,881,596.73 and 4,428,262,655.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,587,731.15, 7,920,881,596.73 and 4,428,262,655.35 is: 6,642,393,983.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,587,731.15 : 7,920,881,596.73 = 4,428,262,655.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,587,731.15/7,920,881,596.73 = 4,428,262,655.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,587,731.15x = 7,920,881,596.73 × 4,428,262,655.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,587,731.15x = 35,075,744,172,248,539,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,075,744,172,248,539,136/5,280,587,731.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,642,393,983.03

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