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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 10,582,242,174.10, 15,873,406,055.88 and 4,286,790,450.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 10,582,242,174.10, 15,873,406,055.88 and 4,286,790,450.28 is: 6,430,203,011.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,582,242,174.10 : 15,873,406,055.88 = 4,286,790,450.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,582,242,174.10/15,873,406,055.88 = 4,286,790,450.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,582,242,174.10x = 15,873,406,055.88 × 4,286,790,450.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,582,242,174.10x = 68,045,965,493,763,104,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,045,965,493,763,104,768/10,582,242,174.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,430,203,011.26

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