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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,696,460,876.69, 13,043,714,438.43 and 2,401,784,971.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,696,460,876.69, 13,043,714,438.43 and 2,401,784,971.68 is: 3,602,407,664.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,696,460,876.69 : 13,043,714,438.43 = 2,401,784,971.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,696,460,876.69/13,043,714,438.43 = 2,401,784,971.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,696,460,876.69x = 13,043,714,438.43 × 2,401,784,971.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,696,460,876.69x = 31,328,197,313,106,604,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,328,197,313,106,604,032/8,696,460,876.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,602,407,664.14

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