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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,585,877.20, 48,906,809.40 and 14,418,030.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,585,877.20, 48,906,809.40 and 14,418,030.80 is: 21,639,432.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,585,877.20 : 48,906,809.40 = 14,418,030.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,585,877.20/48,906,809.40 = 14,418,030.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,585,877.20x = 48,906,809.40 × 14,418,030.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,585,877.20x = 705,139,884,258,929.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,139,884,258,929.50/32,585,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,639,432.32

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