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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,540,275.26, 46,284,499.74 and 18,856,558

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,540,275.26, 46,284,499.74 and 18,856,558 is: 26,021,442.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,540,275.26 : 46,284,499.74 = 18,856,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,540,275.26/46,284,499.74 = 18,856,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,540,275.26x = 46,284,499.74 × 18,856,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,540,275.26x = 872,766,353,848,295
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,766,353,848,295/33,540,275.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,021,442.79

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