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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,584,971.60, 48,877,457.40 and 9,866,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,584,971.60, 48,877,457.40 and 9,866,998.80 is: 14,800,498.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,584,971.60 : 48,877,457.40 = 9,866,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,584,971.60/48,877,457.40 = 9,866,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,584,971.60x = 48,877,457.40 × 9,866,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,584,971.60x = 482,273,813,512,851.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,273,813,512,851.12/32,584,971.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,800,498.20

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