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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,442,468,683.45, 22,686,717,758.97 and 9,305,882,492.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,442,468,683.45, 22,686,717,758.97 and 9,305,882,492.90 is: 12,839,916,783.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,442,468,683.45 : 22,686,717,758.97 = 9,305,882,492.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,442,468,683.45/22,686,717,758.97 = 9,305,882,492.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,442,468,683.45x = 22,686,717,758.97 × 9,305,882,492.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,442,468,683.45x = 211,119,929,614,562,459,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,119,929,614,562,459,648/16,442,468,683.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,839,916,783.73

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