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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,286,870.57, 48,404,730.26 and 16,104,492.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,286,870.57, 48,404,730.26 and 16,104,492.12 is: 24,143,981.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,286,870.57 : 48,404,730.26 = 16,104,492.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,286,870.57/48,404,730.26 = 16,104,492.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,286,870.57x = 48,404,730.26 × 16,104,492.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,286,870.57x = 779,533,597,264,674.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,533,597,264,674.50/32,286,870.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,143,981.23

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