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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,927,783.98, 46,836,603.87 and 20,886,221.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,927,783.98, 46,836,603.87 and 20,886,221.84 is: 28,832,997.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,927,783.98 : 46,836,603.87 = 20,886,221.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,927,783.98/46,836,603.87 = 20,886,221.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,927,783.98x = 46,836,603.87 × 20,886,221.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,927,783.98x = 978,239,698,661,022.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 978,239,698,661,022.50/33,927,783.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,832,997.15

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