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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,224,657,264.73, 22,390,158,488.63 and 8,990,825,574.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,224,657,264.73, 22,390,158,488.63 and 8,990,825,574.66 is: 12,407,412,142.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,224,657,264.73 : 22,390,158,488.63 = 8,990,825,574.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,224,657,264.73/22,390,158,488.63 = 8,990,825,574.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,224,657,264.73x = 22,390,158,488.63 × 8,990,825,574.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,224,657,264.73x = 201,306,009,560,265,293,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,306,009,560,265,293,824/16,224,657,264.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,407,412,142.87

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