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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,201,897,827.92, 22,358,133,612.04 and 8,968,241,809.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,201,897,827.92, 22,358,133,612.04 and 8,968,241,809.61 is: 12,375,905,018.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,201,897,827.92 : 22,358,133,612.04 = 8,968,241,809.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,201,897,827.92/22,358,133,612.04 = 8,968,241,809.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,201,897,827.92x = 22,358,133,612.04 × 8,968,241,809.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,201,897,827.92x = 200,513,148,644,372,742,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,513,148,644,372,742,144/16,201,897,827.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,375,905,018.91

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