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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,227,387,732.25, 22,393,797,193.81 and 8,993,902,216.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,227,387,732.25, 22,393,797,193.81 and 8,993,902,216.73 is: 12,411,586,235.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,227,387,732.25 : 22,393,797,193.81 = 8,993,902,216.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,227,387,732.25/22,393,797,193.81 = 8,993,902,216.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,227,387,732.25x = 22,393,797,193.81 × 8,993,902,216.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,227,387,732.25x = 201,407,622,222,409,826,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,407,622,222,409,826,304/16,227,387,732.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,411,586,235.91

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