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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,656,171.20, 8,817,984,256.80 and 5,280,041,028.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,656,171.20, 8,817,984,256.80 and 5,280,041,028.80 is: 7,920,061,543.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,656,171.20 : 8,817,984,256.80 = 5,280,041,028.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,656,171.20/8,817,984,256.80 = 5,280,041,028.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,656,171.20x = 8,817,984,256.80 × 5,280,041,028.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,656,171.20x = 46,559,318,667,216,470,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,559,318,667,216,470,016/5,878,656,171.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,061,543.20

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