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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,403,736.46, 50,040,374.25 and 15,871,342.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,403,736.46, 50,040,374.25 and 15,871,342.53 is: 23,776,020.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,403,736.46 : 50,040,374.25 = 15,871,342.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,403,736.46/50,040,374.25 = 15,871,342.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,403,736.46x = 50,040,374.25 × 15,871,342.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,403,736.46x = 794,207,920,051,141.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,207,920,051,141.88/33,403,736.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,776,020.42

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