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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,157,032.20, 48,235,548.30 and 18,552,142.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,157,032.20, 48,235,548.30 and 18,552,142.60 is: 27,828,213.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,157,032.20 : 48,235,548.30 = 18,552,142.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,157,032.20/48,235,548.30 = 18,552,142.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,157,032.20x = 48,235,548.30 × 18,552,142.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,157,032.20x = 894,872,770,450,787.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,872,770,450,787.62/32,157,032.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,828,213.90

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