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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,786,128,016.40, 50,697,331,877.40 and 14,158,807,286.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,786,128,016.40, 50,697,331,877.40 and 14,158,807,286.80 is: 21,245,812,827.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,786,128,016.40 : 50,697,331,877.40 = 14,158,807,286.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,786,128,016.40/50,697,331,877.40 = 14,158,807,286.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,786,128,016.40x = 50,697,331,877.40 × 14,158,807,286.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,786,128,016.40x = 717,813,752,007,049,084,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,813,752,007,049,084,928/33,786,128,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,245,812,827.64

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