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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,588,053.78, 7,920,882,080.67 and 4,428,262,977.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,588,053.78, 7,920,882,080.67 and 4,428,262,977.98 is: 6,642,394,466.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,588,053.78 : 7,920,882,080.67 = 4,428,262,977.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,588,053.78/7,920,882,080.67 = 4,428,262,977.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,588,053.78x = 7,920,882,080.67 × 4,428,262,977.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,588,053.78x = 35,075,748,870,736,551,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,075,748,870,736,551,936/5,280,588,053.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,642,394,466.97

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