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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,599,557.65, 48,899,336.48 and 9,877,502.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,599,557.65, 48,899,336.48 and 9,877,502.45 is: 14,816,253.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,599,557.65 : 48,899,336.48 = 9,877,502.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,599,557.65/48,899,336.48 = 9,877,502.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,599,557.65x = 48,899,336.48 × 9,877,502.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,599,557.65x = 483,003,315,835,186.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,003,315,835,186.81/32,599,557.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,816,253.68

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