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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,398,786,340.98, 22,630,346,974.17 and 8,880,420,442.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,398,786,340.98, 22,630,346,974.17 and 8,880,420,442.50 is: 12,254,992,028.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,398,786,340.98 : 22,630,346,974.17 = 8,880,420,442.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,398,786,340.98/22,630,346,974.17 = 8,880,420,442.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,398,786,340.98x = 22,630,346,974.17 × 8,880,420,442.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,398,786,340.98x = 200,966,995,890,287,280,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,966,995,890,287,280,128/16,398,786,340.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,254,992,028.77

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