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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,137,880,943.80, 45,730,273,953.33 and 17,895,971,280.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,137,880,943.80, 45,730,273,953.33 and 17,895,971,280.54 is: 24,696,439,422.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,137,880,943.80 : 45,730,273,953.33 = 17,895,971,280.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,137,880,943.80/45,730,273,953.33 = 17,895,971,280.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,137,880,943.80x = 45,730,273,953.33 × 17,895,971,280.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,137,880,943.80x = 818,387,669,320,020,131,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,387,669,320,020,131,840/33,137,880,943.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,696,439,422.54

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