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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,568,940,469.65, 22,865,136,973.56 and 8,947,985,638.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,568,940,469.65, 22,865,136,973.56 and 8,947,985,638.02 is: 12,348,219,708.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,568,940,469.65 : 22,865,136,973.56 = 8,947,985,638.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,568,940,469.65/22,865,136,973.56 = 8,947,985,638.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,568,940,469.65x = 22,865,136,973.56 × 8,947,985,638.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,568,940,469.65x = 204,596,917,250,774,990,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,596,917,250,774,990,848/16,568,940,469.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,348,219,708.17

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