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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,101,742.64, 48,142,498.50 and 10,531,317.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,101,742.64, 48,142,498.50 and 10,531,317.84 is: 15,793,658.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,101,742.64 : 48,142,498.50 = 10,531,317.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,101,742.64/48,142,498.50 = 10,531,317.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,101,742.64x = 48,142,498.50 × 10,531,317.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,101,742.64x = 507,003,953,315,223.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,003,953,315,223.25/32,101,742.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,793,658.28

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