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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,345,358,965.12, 22,556,595,238.95 and 8,826,979,436.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,345,358,965.12, 22,556,595,238.95 and 8,826,979,436.23 is: 12,181,231,550.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,345,358,965.12 : 22,556,595,238.95 = 8,826,979,436.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,345,358,965.12/22,556,595,238.95 = 8,826,979,436.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,345,358,965.12x = 22,556,595,238.95 × 8,826,979,436.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,345,358,965.12x = 199,106,602,325,575,172,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,106,602,325,575,172,096/16,345,358,965.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,181,231,550.22

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