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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,373,854,043.57, 22,595,918,405.17 and 8,855,475,178.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,373,854,043.57, 22,595,918,405.17 and 8,855,475,178.90 is: 12,220,555,652.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,373,854,043.57 : 22,595,918,405.17 = 8,855,475,178.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,373,854,043.57/22,595,918,405.17 = 8,855,475,178.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,373,854,043.57x = 22,595,918,405.17 × 8,855,475,178.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,373,854,043.57x = 200,097,594,581,432,598,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,097,594,581,432,598,528/16,373,854,043.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,220,555,652.26

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