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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,442,213,437.08, 22,690,276,437.24 and 8,923,834,572.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,442,213,437.08, 22,690,276,437.24 and 8,923,834,572.12 is: 12,314,903,592.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,442,213,437.08 : 22,690,276,437.24 = 8,923,834,572.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,442,213,437.08/22,690,276,437.24 = 8,923,834,572.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,442,213,437.08x = 22,690,276,437.24 × 8,923,834,572.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,442,213,437.08x = 202,484,273,321,602,154,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,484,273,321,602,154,496/16,442,213,437.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,314,903,592.30

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