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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,573,543.76, 48,860,284.03 and 8,312,470.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,573,543.76, 48,860,284.03 and 8,312,470.83 is: 12,468,698.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,573,543.76 : 48,860,284.03 = 8,312,470.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,573,543.76/48,860,284.03 = 8,312,470.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,573,543.76x = 48,860,284.03 × 8,312,470.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,573,543.76x = 406,149,685,724,108.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,149,685,724,108.69/32,573,543.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,468,698.18

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