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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,217,052.40, 49,825,578.60 and 27,842,281.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,217,052.40, 49,825,578.60 and 27,842,281.20 is: 41,763,421.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,217,052.40 : 49,825,578.60 = 27,842,281.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,217,052.40/49,825,578.60 = 27,842,281.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,217,052.40x = 49,825,578.60 × 27,842,281.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,217,052.40x = 1,387,257,770,333,902.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,257,770,333,902.25/33,217,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,763,421.80

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