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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,459,244,958.78, 22,714,382,421.14 and 9,225,426,136.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,459,244,958.78, 22,714,382,421.14 and 9,225,426,136.50 is: 12,731,438,032.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,459,244,958.78 : 22,714,382,421.14 = 9,225,426,136.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,459,244,958.78/22,714,382,421.14 = 9,225,426,136.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,459,244,958.78x = 22,714,382,421.14 × 9,225,426,136.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,459,244,958.78x = 209,549,857,262,404,206,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,549,857,262,404,206,592/16,459,244,958.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,731,438,032.98

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