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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,185,180.80, 48,277,771.20 and 28,028,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,185,180.80, 48,277,771.20 and 28,028,131.20 is: 42,042,196.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,185,180.80 : 48,277,771.20 = 28,028,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,185,180.80/48,277,771.20 = 28,028,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,185,180.80x = 48,277,771.20 × 28,028,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,185,180.80x = 1,353,135,705,237,181.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,135,705,237,181.50/32,185,180.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,042,196.80

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