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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,280,768,393.20, 7,921,152,589.80 and 1,600,456,799.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,280,768,393.20, 7,921,152,589.80 and 1,600,456,799.60 is: 2,400,685,199.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,768,393.20 : 7,921,152,589.80 = 1,600,456,799.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,768,393.20/7,921,152,589.80 = 1,600,456,799.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,768,393.20x = 7,921,152,589.80 × 1,600,456,799.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,768,393.20x = 12,677,462,523,014,559,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,677,462,523,014,559,744/5,280,768,393.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,400,685,199.40

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