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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,404,927,522.72, 22,642,441,949.28 and 9,973,380,882.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,404,927,522.72, 22,642,441,949.28 and 9,973,380,882.30 is: 13,765,479,753.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,404,927,522.72 : 22,642,441,949.28 = 9,973,380,882.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,404,927,522.72/22,642,441,949.28 = 9,973,380,882.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,404,927,522.72x = 22,642,441,949.28 × 9,973,380,882.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,404,927,522.72x = 225,821,697,665,536,655,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,821,697,665,536,655,360/16,404,927,522.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,765,479,753.13

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