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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,412,305,951.36, 50,140,538,879.72 and 15,731,040,159.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,412,305,951.36, 50,140,538,879.72 and 15,731,040,159.47 is: 23,606,955,828.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,412,305,951.36 : 50,140,538,879.72 = 15,731,040,159.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,412,305,951.36/50,140,538,879.72 = 15,731,040,159.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,412,305,951.36x = 50,140,538,879.72 × 15,731,040,159.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,412,305,951.36x = 788,762,830,734,363,852,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,762,830,734,363,852,800/33,412,305,951.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,606,955,828.87

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