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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,257,960.80, 48,391,088.40 and 16,092,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,257,960.80, 48,391,088.40 and 16,092,175.20 is: 24,140,331.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,257,960.80 : 48,391,088.40 = 16,092,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,257,960.80/48,391,088.40 = 16,092,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,257,960.80x = 48,391,088.40 × 16,092,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,257,960.80x = 778,717,872,651,487.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 778,717,872,651,487.62/32,257,960.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,140,331.67

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