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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,878,657,231.20, 8,817,985,846.80 and 5,280,042,088.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,878,657,231.20, 8,817,985,846.80 and 5,280,042,088.80 is: 7,920,063,133.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,878,657,231.20 : 8,817,985,846.80 = 5,280,042,088.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,878,657,231.20/8,817,985,846.80 = 5,280,042,088.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,878,657,231.20x = 8,817,985,846.80 × 5,280,042,088.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,878,657,231.20x = 46,559,336,409,546,702,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,559,336,409,546,702,848/5,878,657,231.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,920,063,133.20

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