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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,500,558,821.32, 22,770,773,629.86 and 8,982,237,032.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,500,558,821.32, 22,770,773,629.86 and 8,982,237,032.20 is: 12,395,488,441.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,500,558,821.32 : 22,770,773,629.86 = 8,982,237,032.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,500,558,821.32/22,770,773,629.86 = 8,982,237,032.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,500,558,821.32x = 22,770,773,629.86 × 8,982,237,032.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,500,558,821.32x = 204,532,486,149,971,738,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,532,486,149,971,738,624/16,500,558,821.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,395,488,441.62

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