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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,597,428.60, 48,878,428.20 and 13,430,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,597,428.60, 48,878,428.20 and 13,430,123.20 is: 20,137,886.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,597,428.60 : 48,878,428.20 = 13,430,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,597,428.60/48,878,428.20 = 13,430,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,597,428.60x = 48,878,428.20 × 13,430,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,597,428.60x = 656,443,312,548,354.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,443,312,548,354.25/32,597,428.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,137,886.35

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