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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,696,460,875.69, 13,043,714,436.93 and 2,401,784,970.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,696,460,875.69, 13,043,714,436.93 and 2,401,784,970.68 is: 3,602,407,662.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,696,460,875.69 : 13,043,714,436.93 = 2,401,784,970.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,696,460,875.69/13,043,714,436.93 = 2,401,784,970.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,696,460,875.69x = 13,043,714,436.93 × 2,401,784,970.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,696,460,875.69x = 31,328,197,296,460,210,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,328,197,296,460,210,176/8,696,460,875.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,602,407,662.64

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