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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,420,221,205.36, 22,661,594,181.37 and 9,990,497,651.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,420,221,205.36, 22,661,594,181.37 and 9,990,497,651.50 is: 13,787,914,341.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,420,221,205.36 : 22,661,594,181.37 = 9,990,497,651.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,420,221,205.36/22,661,594,181.37 = 9,990,497,651.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,420,221,205.36x = 22,661,594,181.37 × 9,990,497,651.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,420,221,205.36x = 226,400,603,448,318,230,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 226,400,603,448,318,230,528/16,420,221,205.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,787,914,341.52

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