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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,559,936.40, 48,839,904.60 and 8,298,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,559,936.40, 48,839,904.60 and 8,298,816.40 is: 12,448,224.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,559,936.40 : 48,839,904.60 = 8,298,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,559,936.40/48,839,904.60 = 8,298,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,559,936.40x = 48,839,904.60 × 8,298,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,559,936.40x = 405,313,401,268,915.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,313,401,268,915.50/32,559,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,448,224.60

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