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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,008,965,877.32, 22,092,375,004.80 and 8,872,840,400.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,008,965,877.32, 22,092,375,004.80 and 8,872,840,400.42 is: 12,244,520,913.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,008,965,877.32 : 22,092,375,004.80 = 8,872,840,400.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,008,965,877.32/22,092,375,004.80 = 8,872,840,400.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,008,965,877.32x = 22,092,375,004.80 × 8,872,840,400.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,008,965,877.32x = 196,022,117,483,818,418,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,022,117,483,818,418,176/16,008,965,877.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,244,520,913.22

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