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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,374,644.40, 48,561,966.60 and 8,440,116.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,374,644.40, 48,561,966.60 and 8,440,116.40 is: 12,660,174.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,374,644.40 : 48,561,966.60 = 8,440,116.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,374,644.40/48,561,966.60 = 8,440,116.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,374,644.40x = 48,561,966.60 × 8,440,116.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,374,644.40x = 409,868,650,716,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,868,650,716,912.25/32,374,644.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,660,174.60

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