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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,242,486,881.12, 22,421,976,378.96 and 10,229,828,754.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,242,486,881.12, 22,421,976,378.96 and 10,229,828,754.68 is: 14,121,789,377.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,242,486,881.12 : 22,421,976,378.96 = 10,229,828,754.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,242,486,881.12/22,421,976,378.96 = 10,229,828,754.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,242,486,881.12x = 22,421,976,378.96 × 10,229,828,754.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,242,486,881.12x = 229,372,978,698,240,753,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,372,978,698,240,753,664/16,242,486,881.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,121,789,377.27

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