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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,160,928.60, 48,157,412.10 and 20,739,539.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,160,928.60, 48,157,412.10 and 20,739,539.80 is: 31,055,153.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,160,928.60 : 48,157,412.10 = 20,739,539.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,160,928.60/48,157,412.10 = 20,739,539.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,160,928.60x = 48,157,412.10 × 20,739,539.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,160,928.60x = 998,762,564,912,951.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,762,564,912,951.62/32,160,928.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,055,153.21

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