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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,417,271,251.34, 22,655,227,353.28 and 8,898,730,976.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,417,271,251.34, 22,655,227,353.28 and 8,898,730,976.06 is: 12,279,919,746.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,417,271,251.34 : 22,655,227,353.28 = 8,898,730,976.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,417,271,251.34/22,655,227,353.28 = 8,898,730,976.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,417,271,251.34x = 22,655,227,353.28 × 8,898,730,976.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,417,271,251.34x = 201,602,773,418,183,491,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,602,773,418,183,491,584/16,417,271,251.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,279,919,746.21

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