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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,147,209,918.92, 22,283,071,995.40 and 8,913,194,118.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,147,209,918.92, 22,283,071,995.40 and 8,913,194,118.28 is: 12,300,164,997.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,147,209,918.92 : 22,283,071,995.40 = 8,913,194,118.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,147,209,918.92/22,283,071,995.40 = 8,913,194,118.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,147,209,918.92x = 22,283,071,995.40 × 8,913,194,118.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,147,209,918.92x = 198,613,346,246,649,184,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,613,346,246,649,184,256/16,147,209,918.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,300,164,997.17

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