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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,172,576,809.52, 22,319,310,891.35 and 8,938,468,663.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,172,576,809.52, 22,319,310,891.35 and 8,938,468,663.61 is: 12,335,725,057.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,172,576,809.52 : 22,319,310,891.35 = 8,938,468,663.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,172,576,809.52/22,319,310,891.35 = 8,938,468,663.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,172,576,809.52x = 22,319,310,891.35 × 8,938,468,663.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,172,576,809.52x = 199,500,460,995,683,516,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,500,460,995,683,516,416/16,172,576,809.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,335,725,057.64

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