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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,698,427,437.73, 50,535,718,235.09 and 9,789,958,057.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,698,427,437.73, 50,535,718,235.09 and 9,789,958,057.44 is: 14,681,473,277.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,698,427,437.73 : 50,535,718,235.09 = 9,789,958,057.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,698,427,437.73/50,535,718,235.09 = 9,789,958,057.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,698,427,437.73x = 50,535,718,235.09 × 9,789,958,057.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,698,427,437.73x = 494,742,561,924,087,939,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,742,561,924,087,939,072/33,698,427,437.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,681,473,277.60

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