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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,572,601,635.36, 22,870,199,431.32 and 8,951,647,498.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,572,601,635.36, 22,870,199,431.32 and 8,951,647,498.02 is: 12,353,278,502.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,572,601,635.36 : 22,870,199,431.32 = 8,951,647,498.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,572,601,635.36/22,870,199,431.32 = 8,951,647,498.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,572,601,635.36x = 22,870,199,431.32 × 8,951,647,498.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,572,601,635.36x = 204,725,963,518,594,121,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,725,963,518,594,121,728/16,572,601,635.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,353,278,502.86

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