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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,575,388.95, 44,942,786.17 and 20,821,532.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,575,388.95, 44,942,786.17 and 20,821,532.41 is: 28,726,523.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,575,388.95 : 44,942,786.17 = 20,821,532.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,575,388.95/44,942,786.17 = 20,821,532.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,575,388.95x = 44,942,786.17 × 20,821,532.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,575,388.95x = 935,777,678,834,354.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 935,777,678,834,354.88/32,575,388.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,726,523.58

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