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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,006,278,372.68, 22,088,793,844.50 and 8,869,811,389.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,006,278,372.68, 22,088,793,844.50 and 8,869,811,389.22 is: 12,240,411,584.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,006,278,372.68 : 22,088,793,844.50 = 8,869,811,389.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,006,278,372.68/22,088,793,844.50 = 8,869,811,389.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,006,278,372.68x = 22,088,793,844.50 × 8,869,811,389.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,006,278,372.68x = 195,923,435,216,078,700,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,923,435,216,078,700,544/16,006,278,372.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,240,411,584.40

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