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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,117,652.80, 48,160,538.40 and 11,646,555.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,117,652.80, 48,160,538.40 and 11,646,555.20 is: 17,464,052.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,117,652.80 : 48,160,538.40 = 11,646,555.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,117,652.80/48,160,538.40 = 11,646,555.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,117,652.80x = 48,160,538.40 × 11,646,555.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,117,652.80x = 560,904,368,937,319.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,904,368,937,319.62/32,117,652.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,464,052.32

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