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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,721,076.04, 46,536,211.78 and 20,665,812.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,721,076.04, 46,536,211.78 and 20,665,812.32 is: 28,519,511.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,721,076.04 : 46,536,211.78 = 20,665,812.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,721,076.04/46,536,211.78 = 20,665,812.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,721,076.04x = 46,536,211.78 × 20,665,812.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,721,076.04x = 961,708,618,729,253.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,708,618,729,253.12/33,721,076.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,519,511.58

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