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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,392,616,373.02, 22,621,818,163.42 and 8,874,237,508.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,392,616,373.02, 22,621,818,163.42 and 8,874,237,508.36 is: 12,246,451,858.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,392,616,373.02 : 22,621,818,163.42 = 8,874,237,508.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,392,616,373.02/22,621,818,163.42 = 8,874,237,508.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,392,616,373.02x = 22,621,818,163.42 × 8,874,237,508.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,392,616,373.02x = 200,751,387,253,121,286,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,751,387,253,121,286,144/16,392,616,373.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,246,451,858.87

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