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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,041,833,813.74, 22,136,619,758.25 and 8,904,685,479.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,041,833,813.74, 22,136,619,758.25 and 8,904,685,479.03 is: 12,287,849,307.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,041,833,813.74 : 22,136,619,758.25 = 8,904,685,479.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,041,833,813.74/22,136,619,758.25 = 8,904,685,479.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,041,833,813.74x = 22,136,619,758.25 × 8,904,685,479.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,041,833,813.74x = 197,119,636,516,124,065,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,119,636,516,124,065,792/16,041,833,813.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,287,849,307.31

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