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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,417,266,798.96, 22,655,221,223.58 and 8,898,726,509.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,417,266,798.96, 22,655,221,223.58 and 8,898,726,509.10 is: 12,279,913,589.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,417,266,798.96 : 22,655,221,223.58 = 8,898,726,509.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,417,266,798.96/22,655,221,223.58 = 8,898,726,509.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,417,266,798.96x = 22,655,221,223.58 × 8,898,726,509.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,417,266,798.96x = 201,602,617,671,796,293,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,602,617,671,796,293,632/16,417,266,798.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,279,913,589.79

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