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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,721,400.44, 46,536,658.95 and 20,666,136.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,721,400.44, 46,536,658.95 and 20,666,136.88 is: 28,519,959.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,721,400.44 : 46,536,658.95 = 20,666,136.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,721,400.44/46,536,658.95 = 20,666,136.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,721,400.44x = 46,536,658.95 × 20,666,136.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,721,400.44x = 961,732,963,798,577.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,732,963,798,577.12/33,721,400.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,519,959.17

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