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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,143,302,461.44, 22,277,747,543.04 and 8,726,118,205.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,143,302,461.44, 22,277,747,543.04 and 8,726,118,205.44 is: 12,042,037,797.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,143,302,461.44 : 22,277,747,543.04 = 8,726,118,205.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,143,302,461.44/22,277,747,543.04 = 8,726,118,205.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,143,302,461.44x = 22,277,747,543.04 × 8,726,118,205.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,143,302,461.44x = 194,398,258,411,517,607,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,398,258,411,517,607,936/16,143,302,461.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,042,037,797.15

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