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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,568,940,471.65, 22,865,136,976.32 and 8,947,985,640.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,568,940,471.65, 22,865,136,976.32 and 8,947,985,640.02 is: 12,348,219,710.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,568,940,471.65 : 22,865,136,976.32 = 8,947,985,640.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,568,940,471.65/22,865,136,976.32 = 8,947,985,640.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,568,940,471.65x = 22,865,136,976.32 × 8,947,985,640.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,568,940,471.65x = 204,596,917,321,201,680,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,596,917,321,201,680,384/16,568,940,471.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,348,219,710.93

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