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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,548,852,827.58, 22,837,901,418.70 and 9,030,958,533.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,548,852,827.58, 22,837,901,418.70 and 9,030,958,533.78 is: 12,462,987,184.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,548,852,827.58 : 22,837,901,418.70 = 9,030,958,533.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,548,852,827.58/22,837,901,418.70 = 9,030,958,533.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,548,852,827.58x = 22,837,901,418.70 × 9,030,958,533.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,548,852,827.58x = 206,248,140,710,835,159,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,248,140,710,835,159,040/16,548,852,827.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,462,987,184.65

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