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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,588,075,763.72, 46,351,269,040.27 and 18,346,177,281.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,588,075,763.72, 46,351,269,040.27 and 18,346,177,281.52 is: 25,317,574,159.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,588,075,763.72 : 46,351,269,040.27 = 18,346,177,281.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,588,075,763.72/46,351,269,040.27 = 18,346,177,281.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,588,075,763.72x = 46,351,269,040.27 × 18,346,177,281.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,588,075,763.72x = 850,368,599,035,990,900,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 850,368,599,035,990,900,736/33,588,075,763.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,317,574,159.89

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