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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,509,857.38, 46,247,347.69 and 20,286,320.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,509,857.38, 46,247,347.69 and 20,286,320.27 is: 27,997,388.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,509,857.38 : 46,247,347.69 = 20,286,320.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,509,857.38/46,247,347.69 = 20,286,320.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,509,857.38x = 46,247,347.69 × 20,286,320.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,509,857.38x = 938,188,506,595,432.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 938,188,506,595,432.12/33,509,857.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,997,388.83

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