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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,017,431.20, 49,533,145.20 and 9,986,474.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,017,431.20, 49,533,145.20 and 9,986,474.40 is: 14,981,828.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,017,431.20 : 49,533,145.20 = 9,986,474.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,017,431.20/49,533,145.20 = 9,986,474.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,017,431.20x = 49,533,145.20 × 9,986,474.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,017,431.20x = 494,661,486,491,282.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 494,661,486,491,282.94/33,017,431.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,981,828.34

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