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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,412,305,949.74, 50,140,538,877.29 and 15,731,040,157.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,412,305,949.74, 50,140,538,877.29 and 15,731,040,157.85 is: 23,606,955,826.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,412,305,949.74 : 50,140,538,877.29 = 15,731,040,157.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,412,305,949.74/50,140,538,877.29 = 15,731,040,157.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,412,305,949.74x = 50,140,538,877.29 × 15,731,040,157.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,412,305,949.74x = 788,762,830,614,960,013,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,762,830,614,960,013,312/33,412,305,949.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,606,955,826.44

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