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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,401,256,536.40, 15,601,884,804.60 and 9,605,370,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,401,256,536.40, 15,601,884,804.60 and 9,605,370,494.80 is: 14,408,055,742.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,401,256,536.40 : 15,601,884,804.60 = 9,605,370,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,401,256,536.40/15,601,884,804.60 = 9,605,370,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,401,256,536.40x = 15,601,884,804.60 × 9,605,370,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,401,256,536.40x = 149,861,883,965,373,284,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,861,883,965,373,284,352/10,401,256,536.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,408,055,742.20

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