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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,056,078.50, 48,083,604.21 and 10,196,140.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,056,078.50, 48,083,604.21 and 10,196,140.32 is: 15,294,047.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,056,078.50 : 48,083,604.21 = 10,196,140.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,056,078.50/48,083,604.21 = 10,196,140.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,056,078.50x = 48,083,604.21 × 10,196,140.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,056,078.50x = 490,267,175,616,502.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,267,175,616,502.75/32,056,078.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,294,047.14

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