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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,350,199,060.79, 22,563,284,591.43 and 8,831,823,517.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,350,199,060.79, 22,563,284,591.43 and 8,831,823,517.64 is: 12,187,921,795.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,350,199,060.79 : 22,563,284,591.43 = 8,831,823,517.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,350,199,060.79/22,563,284,591.43 = 8,831,823,517.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,350,199,060.79x = 22,563,284,591.43 × 8,831,823,517.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,350,199,060.79x = 199,274,947,489,852,129,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,274,947,489,852,129,280/16,350,199,060.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,187,921,795.26

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