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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,179,962.80, 48,257,113.80 and 10,608,561.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,179,962.80, 48,257,113.80 and 10,608,561.20 is: 15,908,612.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,179,962.80 : 48,257,113.80 = 10,608,561.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,179,962.80/48,257,113.80 = 10,608,561.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,179,962.80x = 48,257,113.80 × 10,608,561.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,179,962.80x = 511,938,545,082,664.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,938,545,082,664.50/32,179,962.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,908,612.08

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