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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,407,064,827.23, 22,641,772,436.43 and 8,888,685,962.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,407,064,827.23, 22,641,772,436.43 and 8,888,685,962.57 is: 12,266,399,075.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,407,064,827.23 : 22,641,772,436.43 = 8,888,685,962.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,407,064,827.23/22,641,772,436.43 = 8,888,685,962.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,407,064,827.23x = 22,641,772,436.43 × 8,888,685,962.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,407,064,827.23x = 201,255,604,823,456,284,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,255,604,823,456,284,672/16,407,064,827.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,266,399,075.20

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