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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,587,897.40, 7,920,881,846.10 and 4,428,262,821.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,587,897.40, 7,920,881,846.10 and 4,428,262,821.60 is: 6,642,394,232.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,587,897.40 : 7,920,881,846.10 = 4,428,262,821.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,587,897.40/7,920,881,846.10 = 4,428,262,821.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,587,897.40x = 7,920,881,846.10 × 4,428,262,821.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,587,897.40x = 35,075,746,593,371,009,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,075,746,593,371,009,024/5,280,587,897.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,642,394,232.40

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