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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,330,932.38, 48,470,643 and 18,668,568.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,330,932.38, 48,470,643 and 18,668,568.42 is: 27,987,980.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,330,932.38 : 48,470,643 = 18,668,568.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,330,932.38/48,470,643 = 18,668,568.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,330,932.38x = 48,470,643 × 18,668,568.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,330,932.38x = 904,877,515,206,894.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,877,515,206,894.12/32,330,932.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,987,980.82

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