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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,008,965,886.28, 22,092,375,017.22 and 8,872,840,409.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,008,965,886.28, 22,092,375,017.22 and 8,872,840,409.32 is: 12,244,520,925.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,008,965,886.28 : 22,092,375,017.22 = 8,872,840,409.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,008,965,886.28/22,092,375,017.22 = 8,872,840,409.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,008,965,886.28x = 22,092,375,017.22 × 8,872,840,409.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,008,965,886.28x = 196,022,117,790,641,258,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,022,117,790,641,258,496/16,008,965,886.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,244,520,925.53

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