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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,391,642,413.73, 22,620,622,480.81 and 9,617,576,246.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,391,642,413.73, 22,620,622,480.81 and 9,617,576,246.01 is: 13,272,346,720.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,391,642,413.73 : 22,620,622,480.81 = 9,617,576,246.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,391,642,413.73/22,620,622,480.81 = 9,617,576,246.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,391,642,413.73x = 22,620,622,480.81 × 9,617,576,246.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,391,642,413.73x = 217,555,561,441,359,593,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,555,561,441,359,593,472/16,391,642,413.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,272,346,720.98

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