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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 15,397,049,865.43, 21,257,525,363.43 and 10,582,704,588.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 15,397,049,865.43, 21,257,525,363.43 and 10,582,704,588.79 is: 14,610,728,235.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    15,397,049,865.43 : 21,257,525,363.43 = 10,582,704,588.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    15,397,049,865.43/21,257,525,363.43 = 10,582,704,588.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    15,397,049,865.43x = 21,257,525,363.43 × 10,582,704,588.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    15,397,049,865.43x = 224,962,111,209,890,480,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,962,111,209,890,480,128/15,397,049,865.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,610,728,235.35

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