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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,871,668,537.92, 46,742,941,334.56 and 18,834,587,957.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,871,668,537.92, 46,742,941,334.56 and 18,834,587,957.76 is: 25,991,752,930.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,871,668,537.92 : 46,742,941,334.56 = 18,834,587,957.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,871,668,537.92/46,742,941,334.56 = 18,834,587,957.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,871,668,537.92x = 46,742,941,334.56 × 18,834,587,957.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,871,668,537.92x = 880,384,039,970,185,805,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 880,384,039,970,185,805,824/33,871,668,537.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,991,752,930.17

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