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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,859,629,029.48, 50,755,895,341.43 and 15,899,857,803.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,859,629,029.48, 50,755,895,341.43 and 15,899,857,803.32 is: 23,834,033,087.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,859,629,029.48 : 50,755,895,341.43 = 15,899,857,803.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,859,629,029.48/50,755,895,341.43 = 15,899,857,803.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,859,629,029.48x = 50,755,895,341.43 × 15,899,857,803.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,859,629,029.48x = 807,011,518,608,595,877,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,011,518,608,595,877,888/33,859,629,029.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,834,033,087.19

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