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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,172,576,808.89, 22,319,310,890.48 and 8,938,468,662.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,172,576,808.89, 22,319,310,890.48 and 8,938,468,662.98 is: 12,335,725,056.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,172,576,808.89 : 22,319,310,890.48 = 8,938,468,662.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,172,576,808.89/22,319,310,890.48 = 8,938,468,662.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,172,576,808.89x = 22,319,310,890.48 × 8,938,468,662.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,172,576,808.89x = 199,500,460,973,761,069,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,500,460,973,761,069,056/16,172,576,808.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,335,725,056.76

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