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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,111,556,006.40, 22,230,995,746.68 and 8,974,792,214.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,111,556,006.40, 22,230,995,746.68 and 8,974,792,214.64 is: 12,383,569,127.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,111,556,006.40 : 22,230,995,746.68 = 8,974,792,214.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,111,556,006.40/22,230,995,746.68 = 8,974,792,214.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,111,556,006.40x = 22,230,995,746.68 × 8,974,792,214.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,111,556,006.40x = 199,518,567,550,998,609,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,518,567,550,998,609,920/16,111,556,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,383,569,127.14

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