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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,220,268.40, 49,830,402.60 and 21,741,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,220,268.40, 49,830,402.60 and 21,741,142.80 is: 32,611,714.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,220,268.40 : 49,830,402.60 = 21,741,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,220,268.40/49,830,402.60 = 21,741,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,220,268.40x = 49,830,402.60 × 21,741,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,220,268.40x = 1,083,369,898,708,091.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,369,898,708,091.38/33,220,268.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,611,714.20

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