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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,404,927,525.45, 22,642,441,953.05 and 9,973,380,885.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,404,927,525.45, 22,642,441,953.05 and 9,973,380,885.03 is: 13,765,479,756.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,404,927,525.45 : 22,642,441,953.05 = 9,973,380,885.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,404,927,525.45/22,642,441,953.05 = 9,973,380,885.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,404,927,525.45x = 22,642,441,953.05 × 9,973,380,885.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,404,927,525.45x = 225,821,697,764,970,168,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,821,697,764,970,168,320/16,404,927,525.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,765,479,756.90

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