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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,373,237,913.78, 22,595,287,860.47 and 9,236,629,655.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,373,237,913.78, 22,595,287,860.47 and 9,236,629,655.99 is: 12,746,672,773.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,373,237,913.78 : 22,595,287,860.47 = 9,236,629,655.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,373,237,913.78/22,595,287,860.47 = 9,236,629,655.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,373,237,913.78x = 22,595,287,860.47 × 9,236,629,655.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,373,237,913.78x = 208,704,305,937,602,445,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,704,305,937,602,445,312/16,373,237,913.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,746,672,773.99

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