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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,617,459,382.73, 25,692,639,029.51 and 10,159,828,302.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,617,459,382.73, 25,692,639,029.51 and 10,159,828,302.21 is: 14,020,860,516.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,617,459,382.73 : 25,692,639,029.51 = 10,159,828,302.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,617,459,382.73/25,692,639,029.51 = 10,159,828,302.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,617,459,382.73x = 25,692,639,029.51 × 10,159,828,302.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,617,459,382.73x = 261,032,801,170,337,529,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,032,801,170,337,529,856/18,617,459,382.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,020,860,516.15

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