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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,818,117,657.60, 50,727,176,486.40 and 8,978,612,556.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,818,117,657.60, 50,727,176,486.40 and 8,978,612,556.80 is: 13,467,918,835.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,818,117,657.60 : 50,727,176,486.40 = 8,978,612,556.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,818,117,657.60/50,727,176,486.40 = 8,978,612,556.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,818,117,657.60x = 50,727,176,486.40 × 8,978,612,556.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,818,117,657.60x = 455,459,663,771,800,698,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,459,663,771,800,698,880/33,818,117,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,467,918,835.20

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