The base three representation of $x$ is 
\[12112211122211112222\]
The first digit (on the left) of the base nine representation of $x$ is
$\textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5$
Convert $x$ to base 10 then convert the result to base 9.
\[12112211122211112222_{3} = 2150029898\]
\[2150029898 = 5484584488_{9}\]
Therefore, the answer is $\textbf{(E)}\ 5.$
-edited by coolmath34