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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,373,071.60, 48,551,831.40 and 18,696,642.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,373,071.60, 48,551,831.40 and 18,696,642.80 is: 28,040,473.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,373,071.60 : 48,551,831.40 = 18,696,642.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,373,071.60/48,551,831.40 = 18,696,642.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,373,071.60x = 48,551,831.40 × 18,696,642.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,373,071.60x = 907,756,248,971,623.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,756,248,971,623.88/32,373,071.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,040,473.27

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