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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,420,681,940.16, 22,661,420,935.17 and 9,186,297,854.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,420,681,940.16, 22,661,420,935.17 and 9,186,297,854.31 is: 12,677,583,261.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,420,681,940.16 : 22,661,420,935.17 = 9,186,297,854.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,420,681,940.16/22,661,420,935.17 = 9,186,297,854.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,420,681,940.16x = 22,661,420,935.17 × 9,186,297,854.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,420,681,940.16x = 208,174,562,512,367,845,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,174,562,512,367,845,376/16,420,681,940.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,677,583,261.83

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