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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,788,587.86, 46,635,544.48 and 20,562,026.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,788,587.86, 46,635,544.48 and 20,562,026.29 is: 28,380,034.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,788,587.86 : 46,635,544.48 = 20,562,026.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,788,587.86/46,635,544.48 = 20,562,026.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,788,587.86x = 46,635,544.48 × 20,562,026.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,788,587.86x = 958,921,291,779,109.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 958,921,291,779,109.12/33,788,587.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,380,034.58

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