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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,343,762.60, 48,515,643.90 and 17,227,218.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,343,762.60, 48,515,643.90 and 17,227,218.60 is: 25,840,827.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,343,762.60 : 48,515,643.90 = 17,227,218.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,343,762.60/48,515,643.90 = 17,227,218.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,343,762.60x = 48,515,643.90 × 17,227,218.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,343,762.60x = 835,789,602,985,056.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 835,789,602,985,056.62/32,343,762.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,840,827.90

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