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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 9,038,786,751.92, 13,557,929,497.86 and 2,406,472,793.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 9,038,786,751.92, 13,557,929,497.86 and 2,406,472,793.48 is: 3,609,642,462.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,038,786,751.92 : 13,557,929,497.86 = 2,406,472,793.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,038,786,751.92/13,557,929,497.86 = 2,406,472,793.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,038,786,751.92x = 13,557,929,497.86 × 2,406,472,793.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,038,786,751.92x = 32,626,788,472,520,048,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,626,788,472,520,048,640/9,038,786,751.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,642,462.87

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