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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,596,215,719.56, 22,902,846,695.88 and 8,975,261,621.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,596,215,719.56, 22,902,846,695.88 and 8,975,261,621.04 is: 12,385,898,353.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,596,215,719.56 : 22,902,846,695.88 = 8,975,261,621.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,596,215,719.56/22,902,846,695.88 = 8,975,261,621.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,596,215,719.56x = 22,902,846,695.88 × 8,975,261,621.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,596,215,719.56x = 205,559,040,962,094,563,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,559,040,962,094,563,328/16,596,215,719.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,385,898,353.91

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