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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,600,540.90, 48,900,811.35 and 9,878,485.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,600,540.90, 48,900,811.35 and 9,878,485.70 is: 14,817,728.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,600,540.90 : 48,900,811.35 = 9,878,485.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,600,540.90/48,900,811.35 = 9,878,485.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,600,540.90x = 48,900,811.35 × 9,878,485.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,600,540.90x = 483,065,965,639,372.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,065,965,639,372.69/32,600,540.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,817,728.55

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