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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 11,653,721,729.20, 17,480,582,593.80 and 10,429,281,665.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 11,653,721,729.20, 17,480,582,593.80 and 10,429,281,665.20 is: 15,643,922,497.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,653,721,729.20 : 17,480,582,593.80 = 10,429,281,665.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,653,721,729.20/17,480,582,593.80 = 10,429,281,665.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,653,721,729.20x = 17,480,582,593.80 × 10,429,281,665.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,653,721,729.20x = 182,309,919,542,532,603,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,309,919,542,532,603,904/11,653,721,729.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,643,922,497.80

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