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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,600,542.40, 48,900,813.60 and 9,878,487.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,600,542.40, 48,900,813.60 and 9,878,487.20 is: 14,817,730.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,600,542.40 : 48,900,813.60 = 9,878,487.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,600,542.40/48,900,813.60 = 9,878,487.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,600,542.40x = 48,900,813.60 × 9,878,487.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,600,542.40x = 483,066,061,217,185.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,066,061,217,185.88/32,600,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,817,730.80

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