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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,112,012,494.34, 22,233,575,408.87 and 8,877,655,129.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,112,012,494.34, 22,233,575,408.87 and 8,877,655,129.28 is: 12,250,612,072.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,112,012,494.34 : 22,233,575,408.87 = 8,877,655,129.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,112,012,494.34/22,233,575,408.87 = 8,877,655,129.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,112,012,494.34x = 22,233,575,408.87 × 8,877,655,129.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,112,012,494.34x = 197,382,014,770,632,884,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,382,014,770,632,884,224/16,112,012,494.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,250,612,072.21

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