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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,572,601,634.48, 22,870,199,430.11 and 8,951,647,497.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,572,601,634.48, 22,870,199,430.11 and 8,951,647,497.13 is: 12,353,278,501.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,572,601,634.48 : 22,870,199,430.11 = 8,951,647,497.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,572,601,634.48/22,870,199,430.11 = 8,951,647,497.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,572,601,634.48x = 22,870,199,430.11 × 8,951,647,497.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,572,601,634.48x = 204,725,963,487,462,457,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,725,963,487,462,457,344/16,572,601,634.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,353,278,501.64

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