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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,497,281,622, 22,766,247,375.84 and 8,978,956,664.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,497,281,622, 22,766,247,375.84 and 8,978,956,664.16 is: 12,390,959,509.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,497,281,622 : 22,766,247,375.84 = 8,978,956,664.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,497,281,622/22,766,247,375.84 = 8,978,956,664.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,497,281,622x = 22,766,247,375.84 × 8,978,956,664.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,497,281,622x = 204,417,148,593,213,669,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,417,148,593,213,669,376/16,497,281,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,390,959,509.39

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