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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,008,965,885.28, 22,092,375,015.84 and 8,872,840,408.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,008,965,885.28, 22,092,375,015.84 and 8,872,840,408.32 is: 12,244,520,924.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,008,965,885.28 : 22,092,375,015.84 = 8,872,840,408.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,008,965,885.28/22,092,375,015.84 = 8,872,840,408.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,008,965,885.28x = 22,092,375,015.84 × 8,872,840,408.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,008,965,885.28x = 196,022,117,756,304,359,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,022,117,756,304,359,424/16,008,965,885.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,244,520,924.15

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