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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,587,867.40, 7,920,881,801.10 and 4,428,262,791.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,587,867.40, 7,920,881,801.10 and 4,428,262,791.60 is: 6,642,394,187.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,587,867.40 : 7,920,881,801.10 = 4,428,262,791.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,587,867.40/7,920,881,801.10 = 4,428,262,791.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,587,867.40x = 7,920,881,801.10 × 4,428,262,791.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,587,867.40x = 35,075,746,156,472,725,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,075,746,156,472,725,504/5,280,587,867.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,642,394,187.40

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