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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,112,012,427.35, 22,233,575,317.07 and 8,877,655,062.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,112,012,427.35, 22,233,575,317.07 and 8,877,655,062.48 is: 12,250,611,980.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,112,012,427.35 : 22,233,575,317.07 = 8,877,655,062.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,112,012,427.35/22,233,575,317.07 = 8,877,655,062.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,112,012,427.35x = 22,233,575,317.07 × 8,877,655,062.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,112,012,427.35x = 197,382,012,470,616,850,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,382,012,470,616,850,432/16,112,012,427.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,250,611,980.39

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