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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,201,897,828.67, 22,358,133,613.08 and 8,968,241,810.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,201,897,828.67, 22,358,133,613.08 and 8,968,241,810.37 is: 12,375,905,019.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,201,897,828.67 : 22,358,133,613.08 = 8,968,241,810.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,201,897,828.67/22,358,133,613.08 = 8,968,241,810.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,201,897,828.67x = 22,358,133,613.08 × 8,968,241,810.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,201,897,828.67x = 200,513,148,670,662,967,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,513,148,670,662,967,296/16,201,897,828.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,375,905,019.96

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