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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,085,121,026.68, 22,197,667,838.92 and 8,852,000,678.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,085,121,026.68, 22,197,667,838.92 and 8,852,000,678.30 is: 12,215,871,452.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,085,121,026.68 : 22,197,667,838.92 = 8,852,000,678.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,085,121,026.68/22,197,667,838.92 = 8,852,000,678.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,085,121,026.68x = 22,197,667,838.92 × 8,852,000,678.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,085,121,026.68x = 196,493,770,766,797,897,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,493,770,766,797,897,728/16,085,121,026.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,215,871,452.93

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