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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,589,884.20, 48,890,731.20 and 16,375,028.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,589,884.20, 48,890,731.20 and 16,375,028.80 is: 24,565,510.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,589,884.20 : 48,890,731.20 = 16,375,028.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,589,884.20/48,890,731.20 = 16,375,028.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,589,884.20x = 48,890,731.20 × 16,375,028.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,589,884.20x = 800,587,131,453,058.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,587,131,453,058.62/32,589,884.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,565,510.16

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