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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,471,132.29, 44,793,173.81 and 20,077,263.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,471,132.29, 44,793,173.81 and 20,077,263.88 is: 27,696,119.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,471,132.29 : 44,793,173.81 = 20,077,263.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,471,132.29/44,793,173.81 = 20,077,263.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,471,132.29x = 44,793,173.81 × 20,077,263.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,471,132.29x = 899,324,370,544,285.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,324,370,544,285.25/32,471,132.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,696,119.82

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