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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,248,672.29, 44,532,742.47 and 20,491,815.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,248,672.29, 44,532,742.47 and 20,491,815.51 is: 28,297,498.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,248,672.29 : 44,532,742.47 = 20,491,815.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,248,672.29/44,532,742.47 = 20,491,815.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,248,672.29x = 44,532,742.47 × 20,491,815.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,248,672.29x = 912,556,742,849,581.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 912,556,742,849,581.75/32,248,672.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,297,498.10

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