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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,698,427,439.73, 50,535,718,238.08 and 9,789,958,059.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,698,427,439.73, 50,535,718,238.08 and 9,789,958,059.44 is: 14,681,473,280.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,698,427,439.73 : 50,535,718,238.08 = 9,789,958,059.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,698,427,439.73/50,535,718,238.08 = 9,789,958,059.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,698,427,439.73x = 50,535,718,238.08 × 9,789,958,059.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,698,427,439.73x = 494,742,562,054,480,330,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,742,562,054,480,330,752/33,698,427,439.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,681,473,280.60

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