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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,259,587.20, 48,389,380.80 and 9,538,460.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,259,587.20, 48,389,380.80 and 9,538,460.80 is: 14,307,691.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,259,587.20 : 48,389,380.80 = 9,538,460.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,259,587.20/48,389,380.80 = 9,538,460.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,259,587.20x = 48,389,380.80 × 9,538,460.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,259,587.20x = 461,560,211,897,072.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,560,211,897,072.62/32,259,587.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,307,691.20

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