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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,732,221,468.37, 13,100,536,478.73 and 2,436,645,403.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,732,221,468.37, 13,100,536,478.73 and 2,436,645,403.87 is: 3,655,583,188.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,732,221,468.37 : 13,100,536,478.73 = 2,436,645,403.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,732,221,468.37/13,100,536,478.73 = 2,436,645,403.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,732,221,468.37x = 13,100,536,478.73 × 2,436,645,403.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,732,221,468.37x = 31,921,361,999,174,213,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,921,361,999,174,213,632/8,732,221,468.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,655,583,188.63

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