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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,345,358,967.12, 22,556,595,241.74 and 8,826,979,438.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,345,358,967.12, 22,556,595,241.74 and 8,826,979,438.26 is: 12,181,231,553.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,345,358,967.12 : 22,556,595,241.74 = 8,826,979,438.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,345,358,967.12/22,556,595,241.74 = 8,826,979,438.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,345,358,967.12x = 22,556,595,241.74 × 8,826,979,438.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,345,358,967.12x = 199,106,602,395,992,358,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,106,602,395,992,358,912/16,345,358,967.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,181,231,553.04

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