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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,078,874,756.71, 22,188,724,711.98 and 8,844,766,858.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,078,874,756.71, 22,188,724,711.98 and 8,844,766,858.90 is: 12,205,710,905.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,078,874,756.71 : 22,188,724,711.98 = 8,844,766,858.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,078,874,756.71/22,188,724,711.98 = 8,844,766,858.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,078,874,756.71x = 22,188,724,711.98 × 8,844,766,858.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,078,874,756.71x = 196,254,096,973,776,125,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,254,096,973,776,125,952/16,078,874,756.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,205,710,905.97

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