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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,412,305,947.18, 50,140,538,873.43 and 15,731,040,155.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,412,305,947.18, 50,140,538,873.43 and 15,731,040,155.28 is: 23,606,955,822.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,412,305,947.18 : 50,140,538,873.43 = 15,731,040,155.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,412,305,947.18/50,140,538,873.43 = 15,731,040,155.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,412,305,947.18x = 50,140,538,873.43 × 15,731,040,155.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,412,305,947.18x = 788,762,830,425,305,120,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,762,830,425,305,120,768/33,412,305,947.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,606,955,822.57

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