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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,698,427,432.60, 50,535,718,227.20 and 9,789,958,052.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,698,427,432.60, 50,535,718,227.20 and 9,789,958,052.26 is: 14,681,473,269.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,698,427,432.60 : 50,535,718,227.20 = 9,789,958,052.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,698,427,432.60/50,535,718,227.20 = 9,789,958,052.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,698,427,432.60x = 50,535,718,227.20 × 9,789,958,052.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,698,427,432.60x = 494,742,561,585,119,100,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,742,561,585,119,100,928/33,698,427,432.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,681,473,269.77

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