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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,572,601,621.71, 22,870,199,412.51 and 8,951,647,484.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,572,601,621.71, 22,870,199,412.51 and 8,951,647,484.36 is: 12,353,278,484.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,572,601,621.71 : 22,870,199,412.51 = 8,951,647,484.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,572,601,621.71/22,870,199,412.51 = 8,951,647,484.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,572,601,621.71x = 22,870,199,412.51 × 8,951,647,484.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,572,601,621.71x = 204,725,963,037,863,837,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,725,963,037,863,837,696/16,572,601,621.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,353,278,484.03

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