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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,342,374.74, 44,652,619.80 and 20,588,275.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,342,374.74, 44,652,619.80 and 20,588,275.20 is: 28,424,642.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,342,374.74 : 44,652,619.80 = 20,588,275.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,342,374.74/44,652,619.80 = 20,588,275.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,342,374.74x = 44,652,619.80 × 20,588,275.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,342,374.74x = 919,320,424,843,368.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 919,320,424,843,368.88/32,342,374.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,424,642.04

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