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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,459,276,943.88, 22,714,426,533.24 and 9,225,458,127.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,459,276,943.88, 22,714,426,533.24 and 9,225,458,127.12 is: 12,731,482,165.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,459,276,943.88 : 22,714,426,533.24 = 9,225,458,127.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,459,276,943.88/22,714,426,533.24 = 9,225,458,127.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,459,276,943.88x = 22,714,426,533.24 × 9,225,458,127.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,459,276,943.88x = 209,550,990,863,949,168,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 209,550,990,863,949,168,640/16,459,276,943.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,731,482,165.25

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