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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,078,874,771.52, 22,188,724,732.32 and 8,844,766,873.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,078,874,771.52, 22,188,724,732.32 and 8,844,766,873.68 is: 12,205,710,926.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,078,874,771.52 : 22,188,724,732.32 = 8,844,766,873.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,078,874,771.52/22,188,724,732.32 = 8,844,766,873.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,078,874,771.52x = 22,188,724,732.32 × 8,844,766,873.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,078,874,771.52x = 196,254,097,481,628,057,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,254,097,481,628,057,600/16,078,874,771.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,205,710,926.32

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