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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,549,154,721.20, 22,838,315,847.36 and 9,031,260,121.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,549,154,721.20, 22,838,315,847.36 and 9,031,260,121.76 is: 12,463,402,187.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,549,154,721.20 : 22,838,315,847.36 = 9,031,260,121.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,549,154,721.20/22,838,315,847.36 = 9,031,260,121.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,549,154,721.20x = 22,838,315,847.36 × 9,031,260,121.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,549,154,721.20x = 206,258,771,160,421,826,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,258,771,160,421,826,560/16,549,154,721.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,463,402,187.92

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