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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,013,831,938.82, 22,099,087,724.28 and 8,877,227,666.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,013,831,938.82, 22,099,087,724.28 and 8,877,227,666.84 is: 12,250,573,985.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,013,831,938.82 : 22,099,087,724.28 = 8,877,227,666.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,013,831,938.82/22,099,087,724.28 = 8,877,227,666.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,013,831,938.82x = 22,099,087,724.28 × 8,877,227,666.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,013,831,938.82x = 196,178,632,957,902,618,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,178,632,957,902,618,624/16,013,831,938.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,250,573,985.50

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