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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,247,435,670.36, 22,424,676,736.68 and 10,538,794,766.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,247,435,670.36, 22,424,676,736.68 and 10,538,794,766.16 is: 14,545,622,498.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,247,435,670.36 : 22,424,676,736.68 = 10,538,794,766.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,247,435,670.36/22,424,676,736.68 = 10,538,794,766.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,247,435,670.36x = 22,424,676,736.68 × 10,538,794,766.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,247,435,670.36x = 236,329,065,825,353,105,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,329,065,825,353,105,408/16,247,435,670.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,545,622,498.23

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