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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,112,012,497.34, 22,233,575,413.01 and 8,877,655,132.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,112,012,497.34, 22,233,575,413.01 and 8,877,655,132.28 is: 12,250,612,076.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,112,012,497.34 : 22,233,575,413.01 = 8,877,655,132.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,112,012,497.34/22,233,575,413.01 = 8,877,655,132.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,112,012,497.34x = 22,233,575,413.01 × 8,877,655,132.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,112,012,497.34x = 197,382,014,874,087,096,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,382,014,874,087,096,320/16,112,012,497.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,250,612,076.35

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