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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,201,897,827.42, 22,358,133,611.35 and 8,968,241,809.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,201,897,827.42, 22,358,133,611.35 and 8,968,241,809.11 is: 12,375,905,018.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,201,897,827.42 : 22,358,133,611.35 = 8,968,241,809.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,201,897,827.42/22,358,133,611.35 = 8,968,241,809.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,201,897,827.42x = 22,358,133,611.35 × 8,968,241,809.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,201,897,827.42x = 200,513,148,627,005,603,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,513,148,627,005,603,840/16,201,897,827.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,375,905,018.22

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