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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,095,494,737.56, 22,211,783,805.96 and 8,958,755,391.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,095,494,737.56, 22,211,783,805.96 and 8,958,755,391.60 is: 12,363,083,034.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,095,494,737.56 : 22,211,783,805.96 = 8,958,755,391.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,095,494,737.56/22,211,783,805.96 = 8,958,755,391.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,095,494,737.56x = 22,211,783,805.96 × 8,958,755,391.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,095,494,737.56x = 198,989,937,928,697,708,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,989,937,928,697,708,544/16,095,494,737.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,363,083,034.93

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