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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,572,602,632.52, 22,870,200,808.82 and 8,951,648,499.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,572,602,632.52, 22,870,200,808.82 and 8,951,648,499.40 is: 12,353,279,885.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,572,602,632.52 : 22,870,200,808.82 = 8,951,648,499.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,572,602,632.52/22,870,200,808.82 = 8,951,648,499.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,572,602,632.52x = 22,870,200,808.82 × 8,951,648,499.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,572,602,632.52x = 204,725,998,751,250,219,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,725,998,751,250,219,008/16,572,602,632.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,353,279,885.53

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