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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,181,894.20, 48,291,503.70 and 11,989,177.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,181,894.20, 48,291,503.70 and 11,989,177.40 is: 17,990,718.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,181,894.20 : 48,291,503.70 = 11,989,177.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,181,894.20/48,291,503.70 = 11,989,177.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,181,894.20x = 48,291,503.70 × 11,989,177.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,181,894.20x = 578,975,404,772,056.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,975,404,772,056.38/32,181,894.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,990,718.67

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