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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,158,362.90, 48,227,177.95 and 10,587,828.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,158,362.90, 48,227,177.95 and 10,587,828.86 is: 15,878,330.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,158,362.90 : 48,227,177.95 = 10,587,828.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,158,362.90/48,227,177.95 = 10,587,828.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,158,362.90x = 48,227,177.95 × 10,587,828.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,158,362.90x = 510,621,106,535,365.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,621,106,535,365.62/32,158,362.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,878,330.25

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