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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,718,549,522.96, 46,531,561,991.40 and 18,477,012,971.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,718,549,522.96, 46,531,561,991.40 and 18,477,012,971.92 is: 25,498,257,982.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,718,549,522.96 : 46,531,561,991.40 = 18,477,012,971.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,718,549,522.96/46,531,561,991.40 = 18,477,012,971.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,718,549,522.96x = 46,531,561,991.40 × 18,477,012,971.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,718,549,522.96x = 859,764,274,518,797,320,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 859,764,274,518,797,320,192/33,718,549,522.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,498,257,982.10

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