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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,271,156, 48,421,028.80 and 16,914,796.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,271,156, 48,421,028.80 and 16,914,796.24 is: 25,379,686.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,271,156 : 48,421,028.80 = 16,914,796.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,271,156/48,421,028.80 = 16,914,796.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,271,156x = 48,421,028.80 × 16,914,796.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,271,156x = 819,031,835,883,171.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 819,031,835,883,171.62/32,271,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,379,686.92

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