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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,417,266,867.96, 22,655,221,318.80 and 8,898,726,578.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,417,266,867.96, 22,655,221,318.80 and 8,898,726,578.10 is: 12,279,913,685.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,417,266,867.96 : 22,655,221,318.80 = 8,898,726,578.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,417,266,867.96/22,655,221,318.80 = 8,898,726,578.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,417,266,867.96x = 22,655,221,318.80 × 8,898,726,578.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,417,266,867.96x = 201,602,620,082,343,280,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,602,620,082,343,280,640/16,417,266,867.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,279,913,685.01

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