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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,538,850.50, 48,808,561.68 and 8,277,803.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,538,850.50, 48,808,561.68 and 8,277,803.04 is: 12,416,777.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,538,850.50 : 48,808,561.68 = 8,277,803.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,538,850.50/48,808,561.68 = 8,277,803.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,538,850.50x = 48,808,561.68 × 8,277,803.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,538,850.50x = 404,027,660,252,731.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,027,660,252,731.50/32,538,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,416,777.30

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