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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,539,939.40, 48,809,909.10 and 8,278,819.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,539,939.40, 48,809,909.10 and 8,278,819.40 is: 12,418,229.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,539,939.40 : 48,809,909.10 = 8,278,819.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,539,939.40/48,809,909.10 = 8,278,819.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,539,939.40x = 48,809,909.10 × 8,278,819.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,539,939.40x = 404,088,422,369,316.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,088,422,369,316.56/32,539,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,418,229.10

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