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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,599,856.40, 48,899,784.60 and 9,877,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,599,856.40, 48,899,784.60 and 9,877,801.20 is: 14,816,701.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,599,856.40 : 48,899,784.60 = 9,877,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,599,856.40/48,899,784.60 = 9,877,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,599,856.40x = 48,899,784.60 × 9,877,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,599,856.40x = 483,022,351,001,621.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,022,351,001,621.50/32,599,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,816,701.80

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