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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,391,642,466.88, 22,620,622,554.32 and 9,617,576,299.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,391,642,466.88, 22,620,622,554.32 and 9,617,576,299.17 is: 13,272,346,794.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,391,642,466.88 : 22,620,622,554.32 = 9,617,576,299.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,391,642,466.88/22,620,622,554.32 = 9,617,576,299.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,391,642,466.88x = 22,620,622,554.32 × 9,617,576,299.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,391,642,466.88x = 217,555,563,350,766,583,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,555,563,350,766,583,808/16,391,642,466.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,272,346,794.43

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