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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,472,012.40, 48,708,018.60 and 9,749,957.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,472,012.40, 48,708,018.60 and 9,749,957.20 is: 14,624,935.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,472,012.40 : 48,708,018.60 = 9,749,957.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,472,012.40/48,708,018.60 = 9,749,957.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,472,012.40x = 48,708,018.60 × 9,749,957.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,472,012.40x = 474,901,096,646,803.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,901,096,646,803.88/32,472,012.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,624,935.80

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