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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,132,201,414.74, 22,262,507,164.43 and 8,799,713,954.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,132,201,414.74, 22,262,507,164.43 and 8,799,713,954.84 is: 12,143,643,011.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,132,201,414.74 : 22,262,507,164.43 = 8,799,713,954.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,132,201,414.74/22,262,507,164.43 = 8,799,713,954.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,132,201,414.74x = 22,262,507,164.43 × 8,799,713,954.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,132,201,414.74x = 195,903,694,964,560,166,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,903,694,964,560,166,912/16,132,201,414.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,143,643,011.15

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