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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,617,459,421.12, 25,692,639,082.44 and 10,159,828,340.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,617,459,421.12, 25,692,639,082.44 and 10,159,828,340.59 is: 14,020,860,569.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,617,459,421.12 : 25,692,639,082.44 = 10,159,828,340.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,617,459,421.12/25,692,639,082.44 = 10,159,828,340.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,617,459,421.12x = 25,692,639,082.44 × 10,159,828,340.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,617,459,421.12x = 261,032,802,694,324,158,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,032,802,694,324,158,464/18,617,459,421.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,020,860,569.10

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