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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,374,173,813.44, 22,596,359,702.88 and 8,855,794,732.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,374,173,813.44, 22,596,359,702.88 and 8,855,794,732.48 is: 12,220,996,644.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,374,173,813.44 : 22,596,359,702.88 = 8,855,794,732.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,374,173,813.44/22,596,359,702.88 = 8,855,794,732.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,374,173,813.44x = 22,596,359,702.88 × 8,855,794,732.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,374,173,813.44x = 200,108,723,229,988,028,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,108,723,229,988,028,416/16,374,173,813.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,220,996,644.47

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