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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,385,208,886.86, 22,611,588,288.94 and 8,866,830,019.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,385,208,886.86, 22,611,588,288.94 and 8,866,830,019.47 is: 12,236,225,440.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,385,208,886.86 : 22,611,588,288.94 = 8,866,830,019.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,385,208,886.86/22,611,588,288.94 = 8,866,830,019.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,385,208,886.86x = 22,611,588,288.94 × 8,866,830,019.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,385,208,886.86x = 200,493,109,828,269,441,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,493,109,828,269,441,024/16,385,208,886.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,236,225,440.44

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