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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,638,831,023.20, 22,948,198,210 and 14,627,365,372.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,638,831,023.20, 22,948,198,210 and 14,627,365,372.96 is: 20,173,994,158.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,638,831,023.20 : 22,948,198,210 = 14,627,365,372.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,638,831,023.20/22,948,198,210 = 14,627,365,372.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,638,831,023.20x = 22,948,198,210 × 14,627,365,372.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,638,831,023.20x = 335,671,679,868,776,611,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,671,679,868,776,611,840/16,638,831,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,173,994,158.65

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