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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,392,616,371.51, 22,621,818,161.34 and 8,874,237,506.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,392,616,371.51, 22,621,818,161.34 and 8,874,237,506.85 is: 12,246,451,856.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,392,616,371.51 : 22,621,818,161.34 = 8,874,237,506.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,392,616,371.51/22,621,818,161.34 = 8,874,237,506.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,392,616,371.51x = 22,621,818,161.34 × 8,874,237,506.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,392,616,371.51x = 200,751,387,200,503,939,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,751,387,200,503,939,072/16,392,616,371.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,246,451,856.79

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