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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,589,845.70, 48,884,768.55 and 27,328,579.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,589,845.70, 48,884,768.55 and 27,328,579.80 is: 40,992,869.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,589,845.70 : 48,884,768.55 = 27,328,579.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,589,845.70/48,884,768.55 = 27,328,579.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,589,845.70x = 48,884,768.55 × 27,328,579.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,589,845.70x = 1,335,951,298,323,205.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,951,298,323,205.25/32,589,845.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,992,869.70

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