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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,256,431.20, 48,406,765.20 and 14,318,408.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,256,431.20, 48,406,765.20 and 14,318,408.80 is: 21,487,431.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,256,431.20 : 48,406,765.20 = 14,318,408.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,256,431.20/48,406,765.20 = 14,318,408.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,256,431.20x = 48,406,765.20 × 14,318,408.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,256,431.20x = 693,107,852,819,213.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,107,852,819,213.88/32,256,431.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,487,431.41

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