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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,471,961.40, 48,707,942.10 and 9,749,906.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,471,961.40, 48,707,942.10 and 9,749,906.20 is: 14,624,859.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,471,961.40 : 48,707,942.10 = 9,749,906.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,471,961.40/48,707,942.10 = 9,749,906.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,471,961.40x = 48,707,942.10 × 9,749,906.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,471,961.40x = 474,897,866,670,031
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,897,866,670,031/32,471,961.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,624,859.30

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