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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,997,012.64, 46,902,559.92 and 20,921,571.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,997,012.64, 46,902,559.92 and 20,921,571.12 is: 28,863,572.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,997,012.64 : 46,902,559.92 = 20,921,571.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,997,012.64/46,902,559.92 = 20,921,571.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,997,012.64x = 46,902,559.92 × 20,921,571.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,997,012.64x = 981,275,243,076,341.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 981,275,243,076,341.62/33,997,012.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,863,572.62

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