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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,898,550, 50,870,219.88 and 15,949,053.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,898,550, 50,870,219.88 and 15,949,053.68 is: 23,934,117.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,898,550 : 50,870,219.88 = 15,949,053.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,898,550/50,870,219.88 = 15,949,053.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,898,550x = 50,870,219.88 × 15,949,053.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,898,550x = 811,331,867,579,523.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,331,867,579,523.12/33,898,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,934,117.17

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