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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,696,460,874.25, 13,043,714,434.77 and 2,401,784,969.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,696,460,874.25, 13,043,714,434.77 and 2,401,784,969.24 is: 3,602,407,660.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,696,460,874.25 : 13,043,714,434.77 = 2,401,784,969.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,696,460,874.25/13,043,714,434.77 = 2,401,784,969.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,696,460,874.25x = 13,043,714,434.77 × 2,401,784,969.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,696,460,874.25x = 31,328,197,272,531,623,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,328,197,272,531,623,936/8,696,460,874.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,602,407,660.49

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