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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,769,692,455.52, 13,149,285,429.98 and 2,791,236,256.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,769,692,455.52, 13,149,285,429.98 and 2,791,236,256.16 is: 4,185,182,367.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,769,692,455.52 : 13,149,285,429.98 = 2,791,236,256.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,769,692,455.52/13,149,285,429.98 = 2,791,236,256.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,769,692,455.52x = 13,149,285,429.98 × 2,791,236,256.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,769,692,455.52x = 36,702,762,234,756,608,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,702,762,234,756,608,000/8,769,692,455.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,185,182,367.67

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