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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,355,347,029.87, 22,570,378,944.66 and 8,836,968,165.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,355,347,029.87, 22,570,378,944.66 and 8,836,968,165.21 is: 12,195,016,091.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,355,347,029.87 : 22,570,378,944.66 = 8,836,968,165.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,355,347,029.87/22,570,378,944.66 = 8,836,968,165.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,355,347,029.87x = 22,570,378,944.66 × 8,836,968,165.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,355,347,029.87x = 199,453,720,210,686,476,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,453,720,210,686,476,288/16,355,347,029.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,195,016,091.46

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