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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,351,100,498.88, 22,568,717,038.32 and 10,649,592,569.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,351,100,498.88, 22,568,717,038.32 and 10,649,592,569.68 is: 14,699,172,162.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,351,100,498.88 : 22,568,717,038.32 = 10,649,592,569.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,351,100,498.88/22,568,717,038.32 = 10,649,592,569.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,351,100,498.88x = 22,568,717,038.32 × 10,649,592,569.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,351,100,498.88x = 240,347,641,278,435,393,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,347,641,278,435,393,536/16,351,100,498.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,699,172,162.44

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