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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,587,533.20, 48,887,860.80 and 9,558,423.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,587,533.20, 48,887,860.80 and 9,558,423.20 is: 14,339,559.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,587,533.20 : 48,887,860.80 = 9,558,423.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,587,533.20/48,887,860.80 = 9,558,423.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,587,533.20x = 48,887,860.80 × 9,558,423.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,587,533.20x = 467,290,862,869,090.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,290,862,869,090.50/32,587,533.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,339,559.24

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