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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,158,348.40, 48,227,156.22 and 10,587,814.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,158,348.40, 48,227,156.22 and 10,587,814.32 is: 15,878,308.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,158,348.40 : 48,227,156.22 = 10,587,814.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,158,348.40/48,227,156.22 = 10,587,814.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,158,348.40x = 48,227,156.22 × 10,587,814.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,158,348.40x = 510,620,175,238,993.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,620,175,238,993.06/32,158,348.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,878,308.45

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