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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,596,938.40, 48,895,407.60 and 9,874,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,596,938.40, 48,895,407.60 and 9,874,883.20 is: 14,812,324.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,596,938.40 : 48,895,407.60 = 9,874,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,596,938.40/48,895,407.60 = 9,874,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,596,938.40x = 48,895,407.60 × 9,874,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,596,938.40x = 482,836,439,066,392.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,836,439,066,392.31/32,596,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,812,324.80

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