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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,553,414,949.52, 22,873,594,035.52 and 11,787,416,522.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,553,414,949.52, 22,873,594,035.52 and 11,787,416,522.76 is: 16,287,912,862.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,553,414,949.52 : 22,873,594,035.52 = 11,787,416,522.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,553,414,949.52/22,873,594,035.52 = 11,787,416,522.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,553,414,949.52x = 22,873,594,035.52 × 11,787,416,522.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,553,414,949.52x = 269,620,580,269,193,035,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,620,580,269,193,035,776/16,553,414,949.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,287,912,862.17

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