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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,697,998,676.42, 46,504,699,968.35 and 18,661,240,947.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,697,998,676.42, 46,504,699,968.35 and 18,661,240,947.12 is: 25,753,322,018.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,697,998,676.42 : 46,504,699,968.35 = 18,661,240,947.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,697,998,676.42/46,504,699,968.35 = 18,661,240,947.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,697,998,676.42x = 46,504,699,968.35 × 18,661,240,947.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,697,998,676.42x = 867,835,411,282,903,171,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,835,411,282,903,171,072/33,697,998,676.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,753,322,018.21

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