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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,446,591,917.96, 22,696,572,858.60 and 8,928,213,050.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,446,591,917.96, 22,696,572,858.60 and 8,928,213,050.60 is: 12,321,083,845.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,446,591,917.96 : 22,696,572,858.60 = 8,928,213,050.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,446,591,917.96/22,696,572,858.60 = 8,928,213,050.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,446,591,917.96x = 22,696,572,858.60 × 8,928,213,050.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,446,591,917.96x = 202,639,838,000,046,276,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 202,639,838,000,046,276,608/16,446,591,917.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,321,083,845.87

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