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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,417,271,258.35, 22,655,227,362.93 and 8,898,730,983.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,417,271,258.35, 22,655,227,362.93 and 8,898,730,983.07 is: 12,279,919,755.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,417,271,258.35 : 22,655,227,362.93 = 8,898,730,983.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,417,271,258.35/22,655,227,362.93 = 8,898,730,983.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,417,271,258.35x = 22,655,227,362.93 × 8,898,730,983.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,417,271,258.35x = 201,602,773,663,000,428,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,602,773,663,000,428,544/16,417,271,258.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,279,919,755.88

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