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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,350,196,915.98, 22,563,281,628.99 and 8,831,821,372.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,350,196,915.98, 22,563,281,628.99 and 8,831,821,372.83 is: 12,187,918,834.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,350,196,915.98 : 22,563,281,628.99 = 8,831,821,372.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,350,196,915.98/22,563,281,628.99 = 8,831,821,372.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,350,196,915.98x = 22,563,281,628.99 × 8,831,821,372.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,350,196,915.98x = 199,274,872,932,096,409,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,274,872,932,096,409,600/16,350,196,915.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,187,918,834.01

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