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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,420,492.78, 48,552,815.22 and 18,545,384.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,420,492.78, 48,552,815.22 and 18,545,384.90 is: 27,773,502.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,420,492.78 : 48,552,815.22 = 18,545,384.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,420,492.78/48,552,815.22 = 18,545,384.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,420,492.78x = 48,552,815.22 × 18,545,384.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,420,492.78x = 900,430,646,389,632.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 900,430,646,389,632.75/32,420,492.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,773,502.78

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