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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,595,407.24, 7,287,279,666.18 and 2,901,733,960.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,595,407.24, 7,287,279,666.18 and 2,901,733,960.20 is: 4,004,424,738.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,595,407.24 : 7,287,279,666.18 = 2,901,733,960.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,595,407.24/7,287,279,666.18 = 2,901,733,960.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,595,407.24x = 7,287,279,666.18 × 2,901,733,960.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,595,407.24x = 21,145,746,884,829,425,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,145,746,884,829,425,664/5,280,595,407.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,004,424,738.89

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