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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,237,544.80, 49,860,205.20 and 10,520,738.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,237,544.80, 49,860,205.20 and 10,520,738.40 is: 15,782,338.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,237,544.80 : 49,860,205.20 = 10,520,738.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,237,544.80/49,860,205.20 = 10,520,738.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,237,544.80x = 49,860,205.20 × 10,520,738.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,237,544.80x = 524,566,175,479,519.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,566,175,479,519.75/33,237,544.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,782,338.28

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