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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,568,940,710.44, 22,865,137,305.96 and 8,947,985,878.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,568,940,710.44, 22,865,137,305.96 and 8,947,985,878.72 is: 12,348,220,040.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,568,940,710.44 : 22,865,137,305.96 = 8,947,985,878.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,568,940,710.44/22,865,137,305.96 = 8,947,985,878.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,568,940,710.44x = 22,865,137,305.96 × 8,947,985,878.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,568,940,710.44x = 204,596,925,728,723,927,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,596,925,728,723,927,040/16,568,940,710.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,348,220,040.39

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