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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,227,387,731.25, 22,393,797,192.43 and 8,993,902,215.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,227,387,731.25, 22,393,797,192.43 and 8,993,902,215.73 is: 12,411,586,234.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,227,387,731.25 : 22,393,797,192.43 = 8,993,902,215.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,227,387,731.25/22,393,797,192.43 = 8,993,902,215.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,227,387,731.25x = 22,393,797,192.43 × 8,993,902,215.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,227,387,731.25x = 201,407,622,187,604,410,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,407,622,187,604,410,368/16,227,387,731.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,411,586,234.53

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