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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,227,387,729.25, 22,393,797,189.67 and 8,993,902,213.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,227,387,729.25, 22,393,797,189.67 and 8,993,902,213.73 is: 12,411,586,231.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,227,387,729.25 : 22,393,797,189.67 = 8,993,902,213.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,227,387,729.25/22,393,797,189.67 = 8,993,902,213.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,227,387,729.25x = 22,393,797,189.67 × 8,993,902,213.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,227,387,729.25x = 201,407,622,118,067,634,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,407,622,118,067,634,176/16,227,387,729.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,411,586,231.78

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