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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,590,492.20, 48,891,643.20 and 16,375,636.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,590,492.20, 48,891,643.20 and 16,375,636.80 is: 24,566,422.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,590,492.20 : 48,891,643.20 = 16,375,636.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,590,492.20/48,891,643.20 = 16,375,636.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,590,492.20x = 48,891,643.20 × 16,375,636.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,590,492.20x = 800,631,791,598,389.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,631,791,598,389.88/32,590,492.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,566,422.22

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