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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,112,012,424.14, 22,233,575,312.65 and 8,877,655,059.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,112,012,424.14, 22,233,575,312.65 and 8,877,655,059.28 is: 12,250,611,975.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,112,012,424.14 : 22,233,575,312.65 = 8,877,655,059.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,112,012,424.14/22,233,575,312.65 = 8,877,655,059.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,112,012,424.14x = 22,233,575,312.65 × 8,877,655,059.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,112,012,424.14x = 197,382,012,360,165,720,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,382,012,360,165,720,064/16,112,012,424.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,250,611,975.97

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