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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,132,686,120.52, 22,263,128,292.46 and 8,898,571,365.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,132,686,120.52, 22,263,128,292.46 and 8,898,571,365.60 is: 12,280,040,313.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,132,686,120.52 : 22,263,128,292.46 = 8,898,571,365.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,132,686,120.52/22,263,128,292.46 = 8,898,571,365.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,132,686,120.52x = 22,263,128,292.46 × 8,898,571,365.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,132,686,120.52x = 198,110,035,931,963,785,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,110,035,931,963,785,216/16,132,686,120.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,280,040,313.93

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