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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,396,401.60, 48,595,178.40 and 9,677,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,396,401.60, 48,595,178.40 and 9,677,579.20 is: 14,516,540.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,396,401.60 : 48,595,178.40 = 9,677,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,396,401.60/48,595,178.40 = 9,677,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,396,401.60x = 48,595,178.40 × 9,677,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,396,401.60x = 470,283,687,704,129.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,283,687,704,129.25/32,396,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,516,540.86

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