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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,501,492,042.40, 17,252,238,063.60 and 10,261,746,477.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,501,492,042.40, 17,252,238,063.60 and 10,261,746,477.60 is: 15,392,619,716.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,501,492,042.40 : 17,252,238,063.60 = 10,261,746,477.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,501,492,042.40/17,252,238,063.60 = 10,261,746,477.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,501,492,042.40x = 17,252,238,063.60 × 10,261,746,477.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,501,492,042.40x = 177,038,093,179,863,924,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,038,093,179,863,924,736/11,501,492,042.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,392,619,716.40

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