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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,582,242,173.10, 15,873,406,054.38 and 4,286,790,449.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,582,242,173.10, 15,873,406,054.38 and 4,286,790,449.28 is: 6,430,203,009.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,582,242,173.10 : 15,873,406,054.38 = 4,286,790,449.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,582,242,173.10/15,873,406,054.38 = 4,286,790,449.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,582,242,173.10x = 15,873,406,054.38 × 4,286,790,449.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,582,242,173.10x = 68,045,965,471,459,508,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,045,965,471,459,508,224/10,582,242,173.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,430,203,009.76

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