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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,568,940,741.44, 22,865,137,348.74 and 8,947,985,909.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,568,940,741.44, 22,865,137,348.74 and 8,947,985,909.72 is: 12,348,220,083.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,568,940,741.44 : 22,865,137,348.74 = 8,947,985,909.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,568,940,741.44/22,865,137,348.74 = 8,947,985,909.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,568,940,741.44x = 22,865,137,348.74 × 8,947,985,909.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,568,940,741.44x = 204,596,926,820,338,040,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,596,926,820,338,040,832/16,568,940,741.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,348,220,083.17

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