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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,184,038.80, 48,276,058.20 and 10,621,968.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,184,038.80, 48,276,058.20 and 10,621,968.40 is: 15,932,952.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,184,038.80 : 48,276,058.20 = 10,621,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,184,038.80/48,276,058.20 = 10,621,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,184,038.80x = 48,276,058.20 × 10,621,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,184,038.80x = 512,786,764,676,960.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,786,764,676,960.94/32,184,038.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,932,952.60

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