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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,769,692,424.78, 13,149,285,384.33 and 2,791,236,224.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,769,692,424.78, 13,149,285,384.33 and 2,791,236,224.88 is: 4,185,182,320.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,769,692,424.78 : 13,149,285,384.33 = 2,791,236,224.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,769,692,424.78/13,149,285,384.33 = 2,791,236,224.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,769,692,424.78x = 13,149,285,384.33 × 2,791,236,224.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,769,692,424.78x = 36,702,761,696,027,029,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,702,761,696,027,029,504/8,769,692,424.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,185,182,320.91

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