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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,171,878.60, 48,264,816.30 and 10,602,809.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,171,878.60, 48,264,816.30 and 10,602,809.80 is: 15,906,521.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,171,878.60 : 48,264,816.30 = 10,602,809.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,171,878.60/48,264,816.30 = 10,602,809.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,171,878.60x = 48,264,816.30 × 10,602,809.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,171,878.60x = 511,742,667,260,839.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,742,667,260,839.75/32,171,878.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,906,521.15

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