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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,384,303,461.38, 22,610,398,729.66 and 8,865,924,674.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,384,303,461.38, 22,610,398,729.66 and 8,865,924,674.18 is: 12,235,008,492.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,384,303,461.38 : 22,610,398,729.66 = 8,865,924,674.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,384,303,461.38/22,610,398,729.66 = 8,865,924,674.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,384,303,461.38x = 22,610,398,729.66 × 8,865,924,674.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,384,303,461.38x = 200,462,091,990,192,160,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,462,091,990,192,160,768/16,384,303,461.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,235,008,492.29

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