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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,579,501.40, 48,874,781.70 and 9,860,218.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,579,501.40, 48,874,781.70 and 9,860,218.20 is: 14,792,000.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,579,501.40 : 48,874,781.70 = 9,860,218.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,579,501.40/48,874,781.70 = 9,860,218.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,579,501.40x = 48,874,781.70 × 9,860,218.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,579,501.40x = 481,916,012,039,366.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,916,012,039,366.94/32,579,501.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,792,000.84

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