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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,596,394,507.76, 22,903,092,952.38 and 8,975,440,244.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,596,394,507.76, 22,903,092,952.38 and 8,975,440,244.66 is: 12,386,144,600.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,596,394,507.76 : 22,903,092,952.38 = 8,975,440,244.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,596,394,507.76/22,903,092,952.38 = 8,975,440,244.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,596,394,507.76x = 22,903,092,952.38 × 8,975,440,244.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,596,394,507.76x = 205,565,342,211,865,772,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,565,342,211,865,772,032/16,596,394,507.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,386,144,600.01

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