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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,008,965,882.32, 22,092,375,011.70 and 8,872,840,405.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,008,965,882.32, 22,092,375,011.70 and 8,872,840,405.42 is: 12,244,520,920.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,008,965,882.32 : 22,092,375,011.70 = 8,872,840,405.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,008,965,882.32/22,092,375,011.70 = 8,872,840,405.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,008,965,882.32x = 22,092,375,011.70 × 8,872,840,405.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,008,965,882.32x = 196,022,117,655,502,913,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,022,117,655,502,913,536/16,008,965,882.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,244,520,920.12

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