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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,882,342.40, 46,761,618.32 and 20,131,306.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,882,342.40, 46,761,618.32 and 20,131,306.52 is: 27,783,571.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,882,342.40 : 46,761,618.32 = 20,131,306.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,882,342.40/46,761,618.32 = 20,131,306.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,882,342.40x = 46,761,618.32 × 20,131,306.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,882,342.40x = 941,372,471,878,444.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 941,372,471,878,444.88/33,882,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,783,571.18

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