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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,596,987.40, 50,404,812.30 and 14,436,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,596,987.40, 50,404,812.30 and 14,436,923.40 is: 21,659,394.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,596,987.40 : 50,404,812.30 = 14,436,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,596,987.40/50,404,812.30 = 14,436,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,596,987.40x = 50,404,812.30 × 14,436,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,596,987.40x = 727,690,414,166,477.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,690,414,166,477.75/33,596,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,659,394.80

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