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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,732,221,469.13, 13,100,536,479.86 and 2,436,645,404.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,732,221,469.13, 13,100,536,479.86 and 2,436,645,404.63 is: 3,655,583,189.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,732,221,469.13 : 13,100,536,479.86 = 2,436,645,404.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,732,221,469.13/13,100,536,479.86 = 2,436,645,404.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,732,221,469.13x = 13,100,536,479.86 × 2,436,645,404.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,732,221,469.13x = 31,921,362,011,760,857,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,921,362,011,760,857,088/8,732,221,469.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,655,583,189.76

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