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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,220,538.40, 49,830,807.60 and 31,204,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,220,538.40, 49,830,807.60 and 31,204,999.20 is: 46,807,498.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,220,538.40 : 49,830,807.60 = 31,204,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,220,538.40/49,830,807.60 = 31,204,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,220,538.40x = 49,830,807.60 × 31,204,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,220,538.40x = 1,554,970,311,293,354
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,970,311,293,354/33,220,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,807,498.80

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