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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,137,881,486.38, 45,730,274,702.31 and 17,895,971,822.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,137,881,486.38, 45,730,274,702.31 and 17,895,971,822.94 is: 24,696,440,171.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,137,881,486.38 : 45,730,274,702.31 = 17,895,971,822.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,137,881,486.38/45,730,274,702.31 = 17,895,971,822.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,137,881,486.38x = 45,730,274,702.31 × 17,895,971,822.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,137,881,486.38x = 818,387,707,527,845,511,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 818,387,707,527,845,511,168/33,137,881,486.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,696,440,171.17

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