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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,350,196,918.48, 22,563,281,632.44 and 8,831,821,375.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,350,196,918.48, 22,563,281,632.44 and 8,831,821,375.33 is: 12,187,918,837.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,350,196,918.48 : 22,563,281,632.44 = 8,831,821,375.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,350,196,918.48/22,563,281,632.44 = 8,831,821,375.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,350,196,918.48x = 22,563,281,632.44 × 8,831,821,375.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,350,196,918.48x = 199,274,873,018,974,339,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,274,873,018,974,339,072/16,350,196,918.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,187,918,837.46

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