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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,133,354,981.46, 22,264,051,321.80 and 8,899,239,275.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,133,354,981.46, 22,264,051,321.80 and 8,899,239,275.82 is: 12,280,962,031.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,133,354,981.46 : 22,264,051,321.80 = 8,899,239,275.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,133,354,981.46/22,264,051,321.80 = 8,899,239,275.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,133,354,981.46x = 22,264,051,321.80 × 8,899,239,275.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,133,354,981.46x = 198,133,119,961,834,717,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,133,119,961,834,717,184/16,133,354,981.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,280,962,031.12

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