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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,572,601,636.36, 22,870,199,432.70 and 8,951,647,499.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,572,601,636.36, 22,870,199,432.70 and 8,951,647,499.02 is: 12,353,278,504.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,572,601,636.36 : 22,870,199,432.70 = 8,951,647,499.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,572,601,636.36/22,870,199,432.70 = 8,951,647,499.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,572,601,636.36x = 22,870,199,432.70 × 8,951,647,499.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,572,601,636.36x = 204,725,963,553,817,591,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,725,963,553,817,591,808/16,572,601,636.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,353,278,504.24

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