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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,072,883,331.41, 22,181,821,388.98 and 9,642,945,291.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,072,883,331.41, 22,181,821,388.98 and 9,642,945,291.20 is: 13,308,009,876.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,072,883,331.41 : 22,181,821,388.98 = 9,642,945,291.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,072,883,331.41/22,181,821,388.98 = 9,642,945,291.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,072,883,331.41x = 22,181,821,388.98 × 9,642,945,291.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,072,883,331.41x = 213,898,090,113,049,362,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,898,090,113,049,362,432/16,072,883,331.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,308,009,876.18

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