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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,404,927,644.85, 22,642,442,117.73 and 9,973,381,004.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,404,927,644.85, 22,642,442,117.73 and 9,973,381,004.46 is: 13,765,479,921.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,404,927,644.85 : 22,642,442,117.73 = 9,973,381,004.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,404,927,644.85/22,642,442,117.73 = 9,973,381,004.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,404,927,644.85x = 22,642,442,117.73 × 9,973,381,004.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,404,927,644.85x = 225,821,702,111,553,421,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,821,702,111,553,421,312/16,404,927,644.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,765,479,921.67

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