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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,595,095.62, 7,287,279,236.26 and 2,901,733,648.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,595,095.62, 7,287,279,236.26 and 2,901,733,648.58 is: 4,004,424,308.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,595,095.62 : 7,287,279,236.26 = 2,901,733,648.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,595,095.62/7,287,279,236.26 = 2,901,733,648.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,595,095.62x = 7,287,279,236.26 × 2,901,733,648.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,595,095.62x = 21,145,743,366,454,005,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,145,743,366,454,005,760/5,280,595,095.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,004,424,308.92

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