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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,431,850,506.97, 50,169,840,569.55 and 17,721,707,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,431,850,506.97, 50,169,840,569.55 and 17,721,707,540.40 is: 26,594,257,525.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,431,850,506.97 : 50,169,840,569.55 = 17,721,707,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,431,850,506.97/50,169,840,569.55 = 17,721,707,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,431,850,506.97x = 50,169,840,569.55 × 17,721,707,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,431,850,506.97x = 889,095,241,922,095,611,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,095,241,922,095,611,904/33,431,850,506.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,594,257,525.07

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