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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,008,965,880.32, 22,092,375,008.94 and 8,872,840,403.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,008,965,880.32, 22,092,375,008.94 and 8,872,840,403.42 is: 12,244,520,917.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,008,965,880.32 : 22,092,375,008.94 = 8,872,840,403.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,008,965,880.32/22,092,375,008.94 = 8,872,840,403.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,008,965,880.32x = 22,092,375,008.94 × 8,872,840,403.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,008,965,880.32x = 196,022,117,586,829,115,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,022,117,586,829,115,392/16,008,965,880.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,244,520,917.36

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