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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,698,427,438.73, 50,535,718,236.58 and 9,789,958,058.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,698,427,438.73, 50,535,718,236.58 and 9,789,958,058.44 is: 14,681,473,279.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,698,427,438.73 : 50,535,718,236.58 = 9,789,958,058.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,698,427,438.73/50,535,718,236.58 = 9,789,958,058.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,698,427,438.73x = 50,535,718,236.58 × 9,789,958,058.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,698,427,438.73x = 494,742,561,989,259,689,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,742,561,989,259,689,984/33,698,427,438.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,681,473,279.10

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