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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,553,414,972.52, 22,873,594,067.28 and 11,787,416,545.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,553,414,972.52, 22,873,594,067.28 and 11,787,416,545.86 is: 16,287,912,894.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,553,414,972.52 : 22,873,594,067.28 = 11,787,416,545.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,553,414,972.52/22,873,594,067.28 = 11,787,416,545.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,553,414,972.52x = 22,873,594,067.28 × 11,787,416,545.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,553,414,972.52x = 269,620,581,171,941,408,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,620,581,171,941,408,768/16,553,414,972.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,287,912,894.08

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