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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,024,751,172.68, 22,116,804,697.86 and 8,890,463,503.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,024,751,172.68, 22,116,804,697.86 and 8,890,463,503.40 is: 12,270,308,777.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,024,751,172.68 : 22,116,804,697.86 = 8,890,463,503.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,024,751,172.68/22,116,804,697.86 = 8,890,463,503.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,024,751,172.68x = 22,116,804,697.86 × 8,890,463,503.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,024,751,172.68x = 196,628,644,978,149,982,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,628,644,978,149,982,208/16,024,751,172.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,270,308,777.92

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