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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,496,221.96, 50,232,442.49 and 9,827,880.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,496,221.96, 50,232,442.49 and 9,827,880.40 is: 14,738,331.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,496,221.96 : 50,232,442.49 = 9,827,880.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,496,221.96/50,232,442.49 = 9,827,880.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,496,221.96x = 50,232,442.49 × 9,827,880.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,496,221.96x = 493,678,437,078,958.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,678,437,078,958.38/33,496,221.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,738,331.91

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