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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,093,744,372.72, 22,208,975,261.40 and 8,859,733,055.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,093,744,372.72, 22,208,975,261.40 and 8,859,733,055.08 is: 12,226,215,831.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,093,744,372.72 : 22,208,975,261.40 = 8,859,733,055.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,093,744,372.72/22,208,975,261.40 = 8,859,733,055.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,093,744,372.72x = 22,208,975,261.40 × 8,859,733,055.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,093,744,372.72x = 196,765,592,242,879,561,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 196,765,592,242,879,561,728/16,093,744,372.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,226,215,831.81

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