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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,224,657,263.86, 22,390,158,487.42 and 8,990,825,573.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,224,657,263.86, 22,390,158,487.42 and 8,990,825,573.72 is: 12,407,412,141.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,224,657,263.86 : 22,390,158,487.42 = 8,990,825,573.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,224,657,263.86/22,390,158,487.42 = 8,990,825,573.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,224,657,263.86x = 22,390,158,487.42 × 8,990,825,573.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,224,657,263.86x = 201,306,009,528,339,628,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,306,009,528,339,628,032/16,224,657,263.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,407,412,141.56

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