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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,392,129,098.78, 22,621,210,349.24 and 8,873,750,234.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,392,129,098.78, 22,621,210,349.24 and 8,873,750,234.23 is: 12,245,814,404.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,392,129,098.78 : 22,621,210,349.24 = 8,873,750,234.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,392,129,098.78/22,621,210,349.24 = 8,873,750,234.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,392,129,098.78x = 22,621,210,349.24 × 8,873,750,234.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,392,129,098.78x = 200,734,970,635,088,953,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,734,970,635,088,953,344/16,392,129,098.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,245,814,404.30

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