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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,916,879.17, 50,858,129.70 and 14,483,078.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,916,879.17, 50,858,129.70 and 14,483,078.24 is: 21,717,277.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,916,879.17 : 50,858,129.70 = 14,483,078.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,916,879.17/50,858,129.70 = 14,483,078.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,916,879.17x = 50,858,129.70 × 14,483,078.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,916,879.17x = 736,582,271,330,877.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 736,582,271,330,877.12/33,916,879.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,717,277.34

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