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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,126,951,866.04, 22,254,057,141.48 and 8,990,049,987.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,126,951,866.04, 22,254,057,141.48 and 8,990,049,987.10 is: 12,405,635,471.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,126,951,866.04 : 22,254,057,141.48 = 8,990,049,987.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,126,951,866.04/22,254,057,141.48 = 8,990,049,987.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,126,951,866.04x = 22,254,057,141.48 × 8,990,049,987.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,126,951,866.04x = 200,065,086,117,684,936,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,065,086,117,684,936,704/16,126,951,866.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,405,635,471.57

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