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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,732,221,468.75, 13,100,536,479.29 and 2,436,645,404.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,732,221,468.75, 13,100,536,479.29 and 2,436,645,404.25 is: 3,655,583,189.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,732,221,468.75 : 13,100,536,479.29 = 2,436,645,404.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,732,221,468.75/13,100,536,479.29 = 2,436,645,404.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,732,221,468.75x = 13,100,536,479.29 × 2,436,645,404.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,732,221,468.75x = 31,921,362,005,476,327,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,921,362,005,476,327,424/8,732,221,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,655,583,189.19

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