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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,257,540.80, 48,385,274.40 and 10,693,137.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,257,540.80, 48,385,274.40 and 10,693,137.60 is: 16,039,362.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,257,540.80 : 48,385,274.40 = 10,693,137.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,257,540.80/48,385,274.40 = 10,693,137.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,257,540.80x = 48,385,274.40 × 10,693,137.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,257,540.80x = 517,390,396,972,957.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 517,390,396,972,957.38/32,257,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,039,362.71

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