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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,192,785.80, 48,272,589.90 and 11,987,627.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,192,785.80, 48,272,589.90 and 11,987,627.40 is: 17,975,263.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,192,785.80 : 48,272,589.90 = 11,987,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,192,785.80/48,272,589.90 = 11,987,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,192,785.80x = 48,272,589.90 × 11,987,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,192,785.80x = 578,673,821,354,203.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,673,821,354,203.25/32,192,785.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,975,263.93

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