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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,137,880,937.32, 45,730,273,944.36 and 17,895,971,274.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,137,880,937.32, 45,730,273,944.36 and 17,895,971,274.04 is: 24,696,439,413.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,137,880,937.32 : 45,730,273,944.36 = 17,895,971,274.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,137,880,937.32/45,730,273,944.36 = 17,895,971,274.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,137,880,937.32x = 45,730,273,944.36 × 17,895,971,274.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,137,880,937.32x = 818,387,668,862,246,453,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,387,668,862,246,453,248/33,137,880,937.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,696,439,413.56

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