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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,374,437.40, 48,561,656.10 and 8,439,909.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,374,437.40, 48,561,656.10 and 8,439,909.40 is: 12,659,864.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,374,437.40 : 48,561,656.10 = 8,439,909.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,374,437.40/48,561,656.10 = 8,439,909.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,374,437.40x = 48,561,656.10 × 8,439,909.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,374,437.40x = 409,855,977,797,957.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,855,977,797,957.38/32,374,437.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,659,864.10

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