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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,500,558,820.32, 22,770,773,628.48 and 8,982,237,031.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,500,558,820.32, 22,770,773,628.48 and 8,982,237,031.20 is: 12,395,488,440.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,500,558,820.32 : 22,770,773,628.48 = 8,982,237,031.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,500,558,820.32/22,770,773,628.48 = 8,982,237,031.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,500,558,820.32x = 22,770,773,628.48 × 8,982,237,031.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,500,558,820.32x = 204,532,486,114,805,448,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,532,486,114,805,448,704/16,500,558,820.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,395,488,440.24

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