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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,501,492,002.90, 17,252,238,004.35 and 10,261,746,438.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,501,492,002.90, 17,252,238,004.35 and 10,261,746,438.10 is: 15,392,619,657.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,501,492,002.90 : 17,252,238,004.35 = 10,261,746,438.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,501,492,002.90/17,252,238,004.35 = 10,261,746,438.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,501,492,002.90x = 17,252,238,004.35 × 10,261,746,438.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,501,492,002.90x = 177,038,091,890,392,039,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,038,091,890,392,039,424/11,501,492,002.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,392,619,657.15

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