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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,271,859.20, 49,907,788.80 and 28,400,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,271,859.20, 49,907,788.80 and 28,400,972.80 is: 42,601,459.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,271,859.20 : 49,907,788.80 = 28,400,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,271,859.20/49,907,788.80 = 28,400,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,271,859.20x = 49,907,788.80 × 28,400,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,271,859.20x = 1,417,429,752,216,944.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,429,752,216,944.50/33,271,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,601,459.20

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