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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,137,881,478.88, 45,730,274,691.96 and 17,895,971,815.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,137,881,478.88, 45,730,274,691.96 and 17,895,971,815.44 is: 24,696,440,160.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,137,881,478.88 : 45,730,274,691.96 = 17,895,971,815.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,137,881,478.88/45,730,274,691.96 = 17,895,971,815.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,137,881,478.88x = 45,730,274,691.96 × 17,895,971,815.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,137,881,478.88x = 818,387,706,999,645,274,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,387,706,999,645,274,112/33,137,881,478.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,696,440,160.82

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