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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,587,913.90, 7,920,881,870.85 and 4,428,262,838.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,587,913.90, 7,920,881,870.85 and 4,428,262,838.10 is: 6,642,394,257.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,587,913.90 : 7,920,881,870.85 = 4,428,262,838.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,587,913.90/7,920,881,870.85 = 4,428,262,838.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,587,913.90x = 7,920,881,870.85 × 4,428,262,838.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,587,913.90x = 35,075,746,833,665,064,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,075,746,833,665,064,960/5,280,587,913.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,642,394,257.15

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