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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,593,841.60, 48,816,112.80 and 16,618,827.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,593,841.60, 48,816,112.80 and 16,618,827.20 is: 24,890,178.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,593,841.60 : 48,816,112.80 = 16,618,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,593,841.60/48,816,112.80 = 16,618,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,593,841.60x = 48,816,112.80 × 16,618,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,593,841.60x = 811,266,543,198,908.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,266,543,198,908.12/32,593,841.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,890,178.74

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