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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,417,266,801.96, 22,655,221,227.72 and 8,898,726,512.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,417,266,801.96, 22,655,221,227.72 and 8,898,726,512.10 is: 12,279,913,593.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,417,266,801.96 : 22,655,221,227.72 = 8,898,726,512.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,417,266,801.96/22,655,221,227.72 = 8,898,726,512.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,417,266,801.96x = 22,655,221,227.72 × 8,898,726,512.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,417,266,801.96x = 201,602,617,776,602,710,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,602,617,776,602,710,016/16,417,266,801.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,279,913,593.93

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